Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues NHL Tips 2/19/2019

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Enterprise Center

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Enterprise Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -110 and the Blues at -110.

Toronto has a record of 36-19-3 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 206 goals and given up 164 goals for a point differential of +42. For the season they have an ATS record of 36-22-0 and an over/under record of 27-27-0. St. Louis has a record of 31-22-5 this year. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 174 goals and surrendered 162 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 31-27-0 while their over/under record is 24-31-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 36-22-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 27-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 31-27-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 24-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

02/17/19 LW Andreas Johnsson Leg is questionable Tuesday vs St. Louis

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
02/17/19 LW Alexander Steen Personal is questionable Tuesday vs Toronto
02/17/19 D Carl Gunnarsson Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Toronto
02/17/19 LW David Perron Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Toronto

Player Spotlight

Frederik Andersen has 27 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,351 shots against him and he's given up 104 goals. He's made 1,247 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Morgan Rielly has accumulated 57 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 15 goals this year with 152 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 42 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 21 goals on 155 shots. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 69 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Ryan O'Reilly has scored 60 total points this year for the Blues. He has 22 goals this season with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Jordan Binnington has 12 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 380 shots against him and he's surrendered 24 goals. He's made 356 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 26 goals on 206 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have allowed 148 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this year. That is 9th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.15% 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 75 total points this season, ranking 7th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 206 goals while they've given up 164 goals, which is 25th overall. They have had 156 power play opportunities and scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blues are 18th with 174 goals scored while they are 26th in the NHL with 162 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.57%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 13th place in the league. The Blues have a total of 67 points this year, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 32 power play goals on 171 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks their power play unit 18th. They've allowed 181 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.5%, as they've attempted 3,695 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,483 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.4% as they have 2,724 attempts while they have given up 2,684 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 50.9% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 1,855 face-off wins compared to 1,672 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 979 hits and they have blocked 799 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 1,789 face-off wins compared to 1,655 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That is 6th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,132 hits and they have blocked 841 shots from the opposition, which is 17th in the league. St. Louis is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8% as they've attempted 3,250 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,148 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.6% ranks 9th as they have 2,455 attempts while they have given up 2,307 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis -110

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