Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings NHL Tips 2/1/2019

Friday, February 1, 2019

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, February 1, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -160 and the Red Wings at +130.

Toronto has a record of 30-17-2 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 174 goals and given up 140 goals for a point differential of +34. For the season they have an ATS record of 30-19-0 and an over/under record of 22-23-0. Detroit has a record of 19-25-7 this year. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 145 goals and surrendered 172 for a goal differential of -27. Their record against the spread is 19-32-0 while their over/under record is 25-24-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 30-19-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 22-23-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 19-32-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 25-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

12/23/18 LW Tyler Ennis Ankle is out indefinitely
01/30/19 D Jake Gardiner Back is questionable Friday vs Detroit
01/21/19 LW Andreas Johnsson Concussion is out indefinitely

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

01/15/19 C Michael Rasmussen Lower Body IR (01/15)
01/04/19 D Trevor Daley Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Frederik Andersen has 22 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,113 shots against him and he's given up 86 goals. He's made 1,027 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Mitch Marner has accumulated 62 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 20 goals this year with 137 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 42 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Morgan Rielly averages 22.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 13 goals on 128 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has scored 30 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 17 goals this season with 132 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 16.1 minutes played per game. Jimmy Howard has 14 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 1,068 shots against him and he's surrendered 90 goals. He's made 978 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Dylan Larkin averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 21 goals on 194 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have allowed 127 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 12th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.31% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 6th in the league. The Maple Leafs have 62 total points this season, ranking 7th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 174 goals while they've given up 140 goals, which is 25th overall. They have had 122 power play opportunities and scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Red Wings are 20th with 145 goals scored while they are 3rd in the NHL with 172 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.73%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 17th place in the league. The Red Wings have a total of 45 points this year, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 22 power play goals on 136 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 25th. They've allowed 165 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2%, as they've attempted 3,109 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,960 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50% as they have 2,299 attempts while they have given up 2,300 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 50.3% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 1,586 face-off wins compared to 1,419 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.8%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 828 hits and they have blocked 660 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 1,664 face-off wins compared to 1,572 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,050 hits and they have blocked 666 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Detroit is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've attempted 2,730 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,034 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.7% ranks 28th as they have 2,072 attempts while they have given up 2,368 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit +130

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