Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 12/6/2018

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Scotiabank Arena

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The Detroit Red Wings head to Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, December 6, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Red Wings at +210 and the Maple Leafs at -260.

Detroit has a record of 12-12-4 this year. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 81 goals and surrendered 93 goals for a point differential of -12. For the year they have an ATS mark of 12-15-0 and an over/under record of 13-13-0. Toronto has a record of 20-8-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 102 goals and given up 73 for a goal differential of +29. Their record against the spread is 19-8-0 while their over/under mark is 11-13-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 12-15-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 13-13-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 19-8-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 11-13-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

12/03/18 LW Tyler Bertuzzi Suspension 2-game suspension (eligible to return 12/08 vs NY Islanders)
11/18/18 LW Darren Helm Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Evgeny Svechnikov Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has scored 24 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 10 goals this season with 95 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 14 assists on the year and averages 21.6 minutes played per contest. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.6 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by tallying 11 goals on 77 attempts. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the year. Jimmy Howard has 9 wins and 6 losses this season in goal for the Red Wings. He has 661 shots against him and he's surrendered 53 goals. He's made 608 stops for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Morgan Rielly has 30 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 9 goals this year with 76 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 21 assists on the year and averages 22.3 minutes played per contest. Mitch Marner averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 6 goals on 81 attempts. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the year. Frederik Andersen has 16 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 770 shots against him and he's given up 53 goals. He's made 717 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 28 total points this year, which is 19th in the NHL. They've scored 81 goals while giving up 93 scores, which has them ranked 18th and 4th respectively. They have had 78 power play chances and scored 15 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That is 16th in the league. The Red Wings have given up 99 power play opportunities and surrendered 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, ranking them 17th when short-handed. They average 29 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.00% for the year. They allow 35 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 12th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 2nd in the league with a total of 40 points this season. They have 20 power play goals on 71 chances for a percentage of 28%. That is 3rd in the NHL. They've given up 69 power play opportunities and surrendered 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 15th overall. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 2nd with a total of 102 goals scored while they've given up 73 goals this season, ranking 26th in goals against. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 11.59%. As a unit they give up 34 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them 1st overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2%, as they've attempted 1,490 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,737 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.3% as they have 1,132 attempts while they have given up 1,368 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 49.2% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.8% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 950 face-off wins compared to 860 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.5%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Detroit has 604 hits and they have blocked 369 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 894 face-off wins compared to 834 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Toronto has 504 hits and they have blocked 395 shots from the opposition, which is 11th in the league. Toronto is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7% as they've attempted 1,740 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,764 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.6% ranks 21st as they have 1,292 attempts while they have given up 1,369 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit +210

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