Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Point Spread Picks 2/25/2019

Monday, February 25, 2019

Scotiabank Arena

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, February 25, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +218 and the Maple Leafs at -245.

Buffalo has a record of 29-24-8 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 172 goals and given up 187 goals for a point differential of -15. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-32-0 and an over/under record of 31-27-0. Toronto has a record of 37-20-4 this year. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 216 goals and surrendered 173 for a goal differential of +43. Their record against the spread is 36-24-0 while their over/under record is 27-29-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 28-32-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 31-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 36-24-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 27-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

02/24/19 C Casey Mittelstadt Illness is questionable Monday vs Toronto
02/23/19 RW Kyle Okposo Concussion is questionable Monday vs Toronto
02/21/19 D Marco Scandella Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

02/23/19 C Nazem Kadri Concussion is questionable Monday vs Buffalo

Player Spotlight

Linus Ullmark has 13 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 860 shots against him and he's given up 78 goals. He's made 782 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jeff Skinner has accumulated 55 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 36 goals this year with 198 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Sam Reinhart averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 17 goals on 135 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Morgan Rielly has scored 60 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 15 goals this season with 160 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 45 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Frederik Andersen has 28 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,455 shots against him and he's surrendered 113 goals. He's made 1,342 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Mitch Marner averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 21 goals on 170 shots. He has 50 assists, giving him a total of 71 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have allowed 162 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 5th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.66% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 12th in the league. The Sabres have 66 total points this season, ranking 16th in the NHL in offense. They are 23rd in the league with 172 goals while they've given up 187 goals, which is 16th overall. They have had 184 power play opportunities and scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Maple Leafs are 4th with 216 goals scored while they are 24th in the NHL with 173 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.03%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 5th place in the league. The Maple Leafs have a total of 78 points this year, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 35 power play goals on 160 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 10th. They've allowed 158 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50%, as they've attempted 3,451 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,455 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 2,708 attempts while they have given up 2,701 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 50.9% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 1,800 face-off wins compared to 1,863 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.1%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Buffalo has 1,105 hits and they have blocked 754 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 1,959 face-off wins compared to 1,761 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,024 hits and they have blocked 841 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.5% as they've attempted 3,916 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,682 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.5% ranks 14th as they have 2,893 attempts while they have given up 2,841 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto -245

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