Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens NHL Tips 4/6/2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Bell Centre

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -110 and the Canadiens at -118.

Toronto has a record of 46-27-7 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 280 goals and given up 241 goals for a point differential of +39. For the season they have an ATS record of 46-34-0 and an over/under record of 39-37-0. Montreal has a record of 43-29-8 this year. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 240 goals and surrendered 229 for a goal differential of +11. Their record against the spread is 43-37-0 while their over/under record is 33-43-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 46-34-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 39-37-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 43-37-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 33-43-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

04/04/19 C Nazem Kadri Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Montreal

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Frederik Andersen has 36 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,881 shots against him and he's given up 155 goals. He's made 1,726 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Morgan Rielly has accumulated 72 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 20 goals this year with 218 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 52 assists on the season and averages 23.1 minutes played per game. Mitch Marner averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 25 goals on 227 shots. He has 67 assists, giving him a total of 92 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Tomas Tatar has scored 58 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 25 goals this season with 193 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Carey Price has 35 wins and 23 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 1,921 shots against him and he's surrendered 159 goals. He's made 1,762 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Max Domi averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 28 goals on 193 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 71 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have allowed 200 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 17th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.54% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 9th in the league. The Maple Leafs have 99 total points this season, ranking 5th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 280 goals while they've given up 241 goals, which is 15th overall. They have had 206 power play opportunities and scored 46 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Canadiens are 14th with 240 goals scored while they are 19th in the NHL with 229 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.85%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 11th place in the league. The Canadiens have a total of 94 points this year, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 29 power play goals on 232 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks their power play unit 31st. They've allowed 239 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8%, as they've attempted 5,247 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,888 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.8% as they have 3,910 attempts while they have given up 3,786 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 51.2% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 2,595 face-off wins compared to 2,286 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.2%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,413 hits and they have blocked 1,102 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.8% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 2,393 face-off wins compared to 2,461 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense Montreal has 2,178 hits and they have blocked 1,149 shots from the opposition, which is 15th in the league. Montreal is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.1% as they've attempted 5,153 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,543 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.6% ranks 6th as they have 3,769 attempts while they have given up 3,394 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal -118

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