Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 3/6/2019

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Rogers Arena

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -175 and the Canucks at +145.

Toronto has a record of 41-21-4 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 239 goals and given up 188 goals for a point differential of +51. For the season they have an ATS record of 40-25-0 and an over/under record of 32-29-0. Vancouver is 27-30-9 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 177 goals and surrendered 202 for a goal differential of -25. Their record against the spread is 27-39-0 while their over/under record is 28-34-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 40-25-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 32-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 27-39-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 28-34-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

03/04/19 C Nazem Kadri Concussion is questionable Wednesday vs Vancouver
02/28/19 D Jake Gardiner Back is out indefinitely
02/28/19 D Travis Dermott Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

02/21/19 D Christopher Tanev Lower Body IR (02/21)
02/21/19 RW Jake Virtanen Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/15/19 C Brandon Sutter Undisclosed is out indefinitely
02/05/19 LW Sven Baertschi Illness IR (02/05)

Player Spotlight

Morgan Rielly has accumulated 63 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 16 goals this year with 172 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Mitch Marner averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 24 goals on 187 shots. He has 57 assists, giving him a total of 81 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 32 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,599 shots against him and he's given up 122 goals. He's made 1,477 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Bo Horvat has scored 48 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 23 goals this season with 190 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Brock Boeser averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 21 goals on 161 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 43 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 23 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 1,596 shots against him and he's surrendered 137 goals. He's made 1,459 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have 86 total points this season, which ranks them 4th in the NHL. They are 2nd in the league in goals scored with 239 while they've given up 188 goals, ranking them 20th overall. They have had 170 power play opportunities and have scored 39 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Maple Leafs have allowed 167 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 20th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.24% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 26th in the NHL with a total of 63 points this year. They have 31 power play goals on 207 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 212 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 16th in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 27th in the league with 177 goals scored while they've given up 202 goals, which is 14th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.09%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2%, as they've attempted 4,209 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,009 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.2% as they have 3,116 attempts while they have given up 3,094 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 50.8% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.2% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 2,109 face-off wins compared to 1,883 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.8%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,132 hits and they have blocked 915 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 23rd 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 10th in the NHL. They have 1,927 face-off wins compared to 2,012 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,444 hits and they have blocked 985 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Vancouver is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3% as they've attempted 3,615 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,866 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.5% ranks 22nd as they have 2,711 attempts while they have given up 2,881 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver +145

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