San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 11/28/2018

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Scotiabank Arena

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at +115 and the Maple Leafs at -140.

San Jose has a record of 12-8-4 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 75 goals and given up 74 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-12-0 and an over/under record of 14-10-0. Toronto is 17-8-0 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 88 goals and surrendered 64 for a goal differential of +24. Their record against the spread is 16-8-0 while their over/under record is 8-13-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 12-12-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 14-10-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 16-8-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 8-13-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

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

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has accumulated 22 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 8 goals this year with 58 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Brent Burns averages 23.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 3 goals on 73 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season. Martin Jones has 9 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 440 shots against him and he's given up 48 goals. He's made 392 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Morgan Rielly has scored 27 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 9 goals this season with 68 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Mitch Marner averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 6 goals on 78 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 13 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 647 shots against him and he's surrendered 44 goals. He's made 603 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 28 total points this season, which ranks them 13th in the NHL. They are 14th in the league in goals scored with 75 while they've given up 74 goals, ranking them 14th overall. They have had 79 power play opportunities and have scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 16th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 74 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%, putting them 2nd in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.91% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 23rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 3rd in the NHL with a total of 34 points this year. They have 16 power play goals on 64 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 61 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 15th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 2nd in the league with 88 goals scored while they've given up 64 goals, which is 26th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.03%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.1%, as they've attempted 1,598 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,302 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.4% as they have 1,212 attempts while they have given up 975 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 55% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 700 face-off wins compared to 718 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense San Jose has 435 hits and they have blocked 327 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 782 face-off wins compared to 748 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Toronto has 470 hits and they have blocked 350 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Toronto is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3% as they've attempted 1,578 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,558 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.2% ranks 20th as they have 1,172 attempts while they have given up 1,208 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto -140

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