Dallas Stars at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 11/1/2018

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Scotiabank Arena

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The Dallas Stars travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, November 1, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Stars at +130 and the Maple Leafs at -155.

Dallas has a record of 6-5-0 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They have scored 34 goals and given up 30 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-5-0 and an over/under record of 4-4-0. Toronto has a record of 8-4-0 this year. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 42 goals and surrendered 37 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 8-4-0 while their over/under record is 4-8-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 5-5-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 4-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 8-4-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 4-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

10/31/18 RW Brett Ritchie Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Toronto
10/31/18 D Connor Carrick None is questionable Thursday vs Toronto
10/03/18 C Martin Hanzal Back IR (10/03)
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

10/28/18 C Auston Matthews Shoulder is out 4-6 weeks

Player Spotlight

Ben Bishop has 5 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 265 shots against him and he's given up 20 goals. He's made 245 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Tyler Seguin has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Stars. He has 3 goals this year with 58 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 21.1 minutes played per game. Jamie Benn averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 4 goals on 34 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Morgan Rielly has scored 15 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 4 goals this season with 39 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 22.3 minutes played per game. Frederik Andersen has 6 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 307 shots against him and he's surrendered 25 goals. He's made 282 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Auston Matthews averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 26% by scoring 10 goals on 38 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have allowed 32 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88% this year. That is 4th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.52% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 12th in the league. The Stars have 12 total points this season, ranking 20th in the NHL in offense. They are 21st in the league with 34 goals while they've given up 30 goals, which is 24th overall. They have had 34 power play opportunities and scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Maple Leafs are 2nd with 42 goals scored while they are 11th in the NHL with 37 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.32%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 15th place in the league. The Maple Leafs have a total of 16 points this year, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 10 power play goals on 31 opportunities for a percentage of 32%. That ranks their power play unit 2nd. They've allowed 33 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 616 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 625 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.5% as they have 457 attempts while they have given up 466 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 46.9% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.1% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 350 face-off wins compared to 309 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.1%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Dallas has 220 hits and they have blocked 159 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.9% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 365 face-off wins compared to 369 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That is 17th in the league. On defense Toronto has 242 hits and they have blocked 178 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Toronto is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8% as they've attempted 762 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 739 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.7% ranks 18th as they have 554 attempts while they have given up 561 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Stars/Maple Leafs NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Dallas +130

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