Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars NHL Picks & Predictions 10/9/2018

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

American Airlines Center

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at +100 and the Stars at -120.

Toronto has a record of 2-1-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-0-0-0. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 13 goals and given up 13 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-1-0 and an over/under record of 2-1-0. Dallas is 2-0-0 including 1-0-0-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They have scored 8 goals and surrendered 1 for a goal differential of +7. Their record against the spread is 2-0-0 while their over/under record is 0-1-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 2-1-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 2-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 2-0-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 0-1-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

10/08/18 RW Valeri Nichushkin Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Toronto
10/03/18 C Martin Hanzal Back IR (10/03)
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Mitch Marner has accumulated 4 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 1 goal this year with 9 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Auston Matthews averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 50% by scoring 5 goals on 10 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 8 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 1 win and 1 loss this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 59 shots against him and he's given up 6 goals. He's made 53 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Tyler Seguin has scored 4 total points this year for the Stars. He has 2 goals this season with 12 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Jamie Benn averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 2 goals on 8 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 2 wins and no losses this year in goal for the Stars. He has 63 shots against him and he's surrendered 1 goal. He's made 62 saves for a save percentage of 98%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have 4 total points this season, which ranks them 3rd in the NHL. They are 2nd in the league in goals scored with 13 while they've given up 13 goals, ranking them 3rd overall. They have had 7 power play opportunities and have scored 3 goals on those chances for a percentage of 43%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Maple Leafs have allowed 9 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 13.40% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 86%. That puts them 25th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars are 6th in the NHL with a total of 4 points this year. They have 3 power play goals on 7 opportunities for a percentage of 43%. That ranks them 5th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 5 power play opportunities and have given up no goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 100%. That is 6th in the NHL. As a team, the Stars are 11th in the league with 8 goals scored while they've given up 1 goal, which is 31st overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 13.33%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 98%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.3%, as they've attempted 195 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 185 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.7% as they have 138 attempts while they have given up 124 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 51.4% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 104 face-off wins compared to 92 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.1%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Toronto has 71 hits and they have blocked 61 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Stars are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 39% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 61% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 77 face-off wins compared to 57 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 57.5%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Dallas has 53 hits and they have blocked 30 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Dallas is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4% as they've attempted 114 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 112 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.1% ranks 17th as they have 79 attempts while they have given up 82 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas -120

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