Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators NHL Tips 3/16/2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Canadian Tire Centre

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Canadian Tire Centre to play the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, March 16, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -295 and the Senators at +215.

Toronto has a record of 42-23-5 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 250 goals and given up 204 goals for a point differential of +46. For the season they have an ATS record of 42-28-0 and an over/under record of 35-31-0. Ottawa has a record of 24-41-6 this year. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 207 goals and surrendered 260 for a goal differential of -53. Their record against the spread is 24-47-0 while their over/under record is 37-29-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 42-28-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 35-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 24-47-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 37-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

03/14/19 RW Kasperi Kapanen Concussion is doubtful Friday vs Philadelphia
03/14/19 C Zach Hyman Illness is downgraded to out Friday vs Philadelphia
02/28/19 D Jake Gardiner Back is out indefinitely
02/28/19 D Travis Dermott Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
03/14/19 D Christian Jaros Hamstring is questionable Saturday vs Toronto
03/14/19 C Colin White Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Toronto
03/14/19 D Mark Borowiecki Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Toronto
03/14/19 D Thomas Chabot Toe is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Frederik Andersen has 33 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,696 shots against him and he's given up 135 goals. He's made 1,561 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Mitch Marner has accumulated 84 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 24 goals this year with 200 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 60 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Morgan Rielly averages 22.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 19 goals on 187 shots. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 67 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Chris Tierney has scored 44 total points this year for the Senators. He has 9 goals this season with 106 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 35 assists on the season and averages 17.2 minutes played per game. Craig Anderson has 14 wins and 24 losses this year in goal for the Senators. He has 1,499 shots against him and he's surrendered 145 goals. He's made 1,354 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Bobby Ryan averages 15.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 13 goals on 141 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have allowed 176 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.01% 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 89 total points this season, ranking 6th in the NHL in offense. They are 3rd in the league with 250 goals while they've given up 204 goals, which is 21st overall. They have had 177 power play opportunities and scored 41 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Senators are 17th with 207 goals scored while they are 1st in the NHL with 260 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.78%. They give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Senators have a total of 54 points this year, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 38 power play goals on 192 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 15th. They've allowed 192 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2%, as they've attempted 4,473 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,266 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 3,318 attempts while they have given up 3,299 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 50.5% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 2,235 face-off wins compared to 1,996 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.8%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,196 hits and they have blocked 967 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Senators are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.7% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 2,117 face-off wins compared to 2,116 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,540 hits and they have blocked 1,209 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.9% as they've attempted 3,821 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,692 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.3% ranks 31st as they have 2,881 attempts while they have given up 3,483 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa +215

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