Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens NHL Tips 2/9/2019

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Bell Centre

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -125 and the Canadiens at +105.

Toronto has a record of 33-17-3 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 190 goals and given up 150 goals for a point differential of +40. For the season they have an ATS record of 33-20-0 and an over/under record of 24-25-0. Montreal has a record of 31-18-6 this year. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 169 goals and surrendered 158 for a goal differential of +11. Their record against the spread is 30-24-0 while their over/under record is 23-29-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 33-20-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 24-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 30-24-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 23-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

12/23/18 LW Tyler Ennis Ankle is out indefinitely
01/21/19 LW Andreas Johnsson Concussion is out indefinitely

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

02/07/19 LW Paul Byron Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Toronto
01/03/19 RW Andrew Shaw Neck IR (01/03)

Player Spotlight

Frederik Andersen has 24 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,215 shots against him and he's given up 94 goals. He's made 1,121 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Morgan Rielly has accumulated 53 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 14 goals this year with 138 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 39 assists on the season and averages 22.7 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 14% by scoring 20 goals on 144 shots. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 65 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Tomas Tatar has scored 39 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 16 goals this season with 133 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Carey Price has 23 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 1,207 shots against him and he's surrendered 101 goals. He's made 1,106 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Max Domi averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 17 goals on 123 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have allowed 135 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 13th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.40% 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 69 total points this season, ranking 6th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 190 goals while they've given up 150 goals, which is 27th overall. They have had 133 power play opportunities and scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Canadiens are 12th with 169 goals scored while they are 20th in the NHL with 158 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.21%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 8th place in the league. The Canadiens have a total of 68 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 23 power play goals on 173 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks their power play unit 30th. They've allowed 176 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.4%, as they've attempted 3,374 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,186 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 2,488 attempts while they have given up 2,475 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 50.4% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.6% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 1,708 face-off wins compared to 1,532 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 887 hits and they have blocked 711 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 1,578 face-off wins compared to 1,731 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That is 28th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,480 hits and they have blocked 804 shots from the opposition, which is 11th in the league. Montreal is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.3% as they've attempted 3,534 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,102 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.3% ranks 6th as they have 2,519 attempts while they have given up 2,298 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal +105

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