Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 2/20/2018

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Air Canada Centre

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The Florida Panthers travel to Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +171 and the Maple Leafs at -190.

Florida has a record of 26-24-6 this season and on the road they have a record of 13-15-3-1. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 166 goals and given up 185 goals for a point differential of -19. For the season they have an ATS record of 26-30-0 and an over/under record of 31-25-0. Toronto is 36-20-5 including 19-8-2-0 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 204 goals and surrendered 172 for a goal differential of +32. Their record against the spread is 36-25-0 while their over/under record is 28-29-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 26-30-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 31-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 36-25-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 28-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

11/06/17 LW Joffrey Lupul Hernia IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Vincent Trocheck has accumulated 53 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 22 goals this year with 204 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 21.5 minutes played per game. Jonathan Huberdeau averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 18 goals on 140 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 7 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 545 shots against him and he's given up 40 goals. He's made 505 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has scored 49 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 27 goals this season with 152 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. William Nylander averages 16.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 14 goals on 137 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 29 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,706 shots against him and he's surrendered 135 goals. He's made 1,571 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 58 total points this season, which ranks them 24th in the NHL. They are 22nd in the league in goals scored with 166 while they've given up 185 goals, ranking them 8th overall. They have had 176 power play opportunities and have scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 17th in the NHL. The Panthers have allowed 173 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 22nd in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.59% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 22nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 6th in the NHL with a total of 77 points this year. They have 34 power play goals on 168 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 175 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 6th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 2nd in the league with 204 goals scored while they've given up 172 goals, which is 18th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.55%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida has a Corsi percentage of 49.9% as they've tried 3,373 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,384 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 15th in Corsi percentage. They are 16th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 50.2% as they have 2,626 shots while they've given up 2,608 attempts on defense. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 48% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52% for the year. That puts them 28th and 6th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,837 face-off wins as opposed to 1,754 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That is 11th overall in the NHL. On defense Florida has 1,107 hits and they've blocked 776 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 29th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 1,997 face-off wins compared to 1,875 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,239 hits and they have blocked 844 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. Toronto is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4% as they've attempted 3,669 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,752 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 25th as they have 2,719 attempts while they have given up 2,908 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto -190

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