Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers NHL Point Spread Picks 3/9/2019

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Rogers Place

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -175 and the Oilers at +130.

Toronto has a record of 41-21-5 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 241 goals and given up 191 goals for a point differential of +50. For the season they have an ATS record of 41-26-0 and an over/under record of 33-30-0. Edmonton has a record of 30-30-7 this year. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 187 goals and surrendered 216 for a goal differential of -29. Their record against the spread is 30-37-0 while their over/under record is 30-32-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 41-26-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 33-30-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 30-37-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 30-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

03/07/19 C Nazem Kadri Concussion is questionable Saturday vs Edmonton
02/28/19 D Jake Gardiner Back is out indefinitely
02/28/19 D Travis Dermott Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

02/18/19 RW Jesse Puljujarvi Lower Body IR (02/18); is out for season

Player Spotlight

Frederik Andersen has 32 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,630 shots against him and he's given up 125 goals. He's made 1,505 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Morgan Rielly has accumulated 64 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 17 goals this year with 174 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Mitch Marner averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 24 goals on 191 shots. He has 58 assists, giving him a total of 82 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has scored 84 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 41 goals this season with 184 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 43 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Mikko Koskinen has 20 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 1,193 shots against him and he's surrendered 105 goals. He's made 1,088 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 21 goals on 176 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have allowed 171 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 20th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.18% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 5th in the league. The Maple Leafs have 87 total points this season, ranking 5th in the NHL in offense. They are 3rd in the league with 241 goals while they've given up 191 goals, which is 22nd overall. They have had 172 power play opportunities and scored 39 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 24th with 187 goals scored while they are 8th in the NHL with 216 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.50%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 67 points this year, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 41 power play goals on 193 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 12th. They've allowed 206 power play opportunities and have given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.1%, as they've attempted 4,266 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,088 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50% as they have 3,155 attempts while they have given up 3,149 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 50.7% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.3% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 2,137 face-off wins compared to 1,920 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,146 hits and they have blocked 939 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 1,915 face-off wins compared to 2,039 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,810 hits and they have blocked 977 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Edmonton is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.4% as they've attempted 3,628 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,873 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.2% ranks 23rd as they have 2,695 attempts while they have given up 2,896 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton +130

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