Toronto Maple Leafs at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/15/2018

Thursday, November 15, 2018

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at +113 and the Sharks at -125.

Toronto has a record of 12-6-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 63 goals and given up 47 goals for a point differential of +16. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-6-0 and an over/under record of 6-11-0. San Jose is 10-6-3 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 61 goals and surrendered 59 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 10-9-0 while their over/under record is 11-8-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 12-6-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 6-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 10-9-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 11-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

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

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Morgan Rielly has accumulated 23 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 8 goals this year with 54 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 22.3 minutes played per game. Mitch Marner averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 5 goals on 57 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 10 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 456 shots against him and he's given up 30 goals. He's made 426 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has scored 17 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 6 goals this season with 44 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. Brent Burns averages 24.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 3 goals on 58 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Martin Jones has 9 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 383 shots against him and he's surrendered 39 goals. He's made 344 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have 24 total points this season, which ranks them 3rd in the NHL. They are 2nd in the league in goals scored with 63 while they've given up 47 goals, ranking them 25th overall. They have had 53 power play opportunities and have scored 15 goals on those chances for a percentage of 28%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Maple Leafs have allowed 52 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 8th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.15% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 6th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 5th in the NHL with a total of 23 points this year. They have 11 power play goals on 62 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 19th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 60 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%. That is 2nd in the NHL. As a team, the Sharks are 6th in the league with 61 goals scored while they've given up 59 goals, which is 8th overall. They average 36 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.89%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.5%, as they've attempted 1,112 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,090 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.9% as they have 824 attempts while they have given up 828 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 49.9% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.1% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 560 face-off wins compared to 549 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Toronto has 361 hits and they have blocked 262 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 5th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.3% for the season, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 547 face-off wins compared to 589 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 25th in the league. On defense San Jose has 310 hits and they have blocked 243 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 56.3% as they've attempted 1,314 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,021 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 56.1% ranks 3rd as they have 995 attempts while they have given up 778 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose -125

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