Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Betting Tips 3/25/2019

Monday, March 25, 2019

Scotiabank Arena

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The Florida Panthers head to Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, March 25, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Panthers at +235 and the Maple Leafs at -335.

Florida has a record of 33-30-12 this year. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 240 goals and surrendered 249 goals for a point differential of -9. For the year they have an ATS mark of 33-42-0 and an over/under record of 42-26-0. Toronto has a record of 44-25-6 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 264 goals and given up 223 for a goal differential of +41. Their record against the spread is 44-31-0 while their over/under mark is 37-34-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 33-42-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 42-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 44-31-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 37-34-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out for season
03/18/19 C Denis Malgin Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

03/23/19 D Martin Marincin Illness is questionable Monday vs Florida
02/28/19 D Jake Gardiner Back is out indefinitely
02/28/19 D Travis Dermott Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Aleksander Barkov has scored 87 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 34 goals this season with 191 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 53 assists on the year and averages 22.5 minutes played per contest. Evgenii Dadonov averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by tallying 25 goals on 182 attempts. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the year. Sam Montembeault has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in goal for the Panthers. He has 224 shots against him and he's surrendered 24 goals. He's made 200 stops for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Mitch Marner has 87 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 25 goals this year with 215 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 62 assists on the year and averages 19.7 minutes played per contest. Morgan Rielly averages 23 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 20 goals on 207 attempts. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the year. Frederik Andersen has 34 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,772 shots against him and he's given up 145 goals. He's made 1,627 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 78 total points this year, which is 21st in the NHL. They've scored 240 goals while giving up 249 scores, which has them ranked 9th and 5th respectively. They have had 253 power play chances and scored 69 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That is 2nd in the league. The Panthers have given up 210 power play opportunities and surrendered 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking them 18th when short-handed. They average 33 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.70% for the year. They allow 31 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 30th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 5th in the league with a total of 94 points this season. They have 43 power play goals on 193 chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 7th in the NHL. They've given up 188 power play opportunities and surrendered 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking 14th overall. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 4th with a total of 264 goals scored while they've given up 223 goals this season, ranking 16th in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.68%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 8th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8%, as they've attempted 4,358 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,227 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.2% as they have 3,355 attempts while they have given up 3,201 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 10th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 52% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 2,307 face-off wins compared to 2,335 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Florida has 1,714 hits and they have blocked 1,026 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 2,406 face-off wins compared to 2,131 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,270 hits and they have blocked 1,021 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8% as they've attempted 4,857 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,526 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.7% ranks 13th as they have 3,606 attempts while they have given up 3,505 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto -335

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