San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 10/22/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Friday, October 22, 2021

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+145) Maple Leafs (-175)

Adin Hill and the San Jose Sharks travel to Scotiabank Arena on Friday where they'll take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Sharks open this matchup at +145 while the Maple Leafs are coming in at -175. The over/under opens at 5.5.

The Sharks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-0 victory over the Canadiens in their previous game. The Sharks had a solid offensive performance in this win. While out there on the ice, they netted 5 out of the 25 shots they launched. Additionally, they had 4 power play attempts and netted 2 goals. San Jose accounted for 10 penalty minutes in this contest. The Corsi for the Sharks came in at 30 and the Corsi against was at 43 meaning they had a Corsi percentage of 41.1%. Their Fenwick was 21 and the Fenwick Against sat at 28, meaning the had a Fenwick percentage of 42.9%. They totaled 22 face-off wins when at even strength and were beaten on 16 attempts to gain puck control. Their starts in the offensive zone were at 61.9% and they had a PDO at even strength of 118.8 for this game.

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The Sharks have had 44 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .932. While playing at even strength, the Sharks let the opposition score 3 goals while earning 5 themselves. San Jose Sharks opponents have recorded 5 power play opportunities (31st in hockey) and have come away with 0 goals in those chances. For the current campaign, they have racked up 4 points and their points percentage comes in at 1.000. San Jose has tried 56 shots and has a shooting percentage of 16.1%. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 9 goals (16th in the NHL) on the year and have given up 3. San Jose steps onto the ice with 9 power play chances and they have added 4 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 44.44%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Adin Hill. The opposition has notched 123 goals against Hill in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.73. Hill has been involved in 51 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .910 for his 2,704 mins played. He has accumulated a record of 21-21-4 and he was named the starter in 43 games. In his professional hockey career, Hill is sitting with 20 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .465. Hill has had 1,368 shots taken against him and has gathered 1,245 saves.

In their last game, Toronto squared up with the Rangers in an outing where the Maple Leafs ended up losing by a score of 2-1. Toronto wound up with a 57.4% Corsi rating. This Corsi percentage speaks to the kind of game that Toronto played and you might say they will look have a bounce back performance in their next game. Their Fenwick rate was 60.0% by amassing a Fenwick of 48 and the Rangers having racked up a 32 Fenwick at even strength. They had a PDO of 94 and they had an oZS percentage of 48.8%. The Maple Leafs scored 1 goal out of the 41 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to score a goal.

The Maple Leafs have earned 5 goals at even strength and 3 goals (10th in the league) while on the power play. Toronto has attempted 148 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 5.41%, while allowing the opposition 112 shots. For the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned a total of 8 goals, 5 points, as well as a points percentage of .625. They have a total of 14 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.43%. They have a penalty kill rate of 84.62% on their oppositions 13 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 93.8%. They have granted a total of 7 goals to be scored by way of 5 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they were shorthanded.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jack Campbell protecting the goal. Campbell is sitting with a lifetime record of 42-30-9 and has participated in 90 contests. Campbell's percentage of quality starts comes out to 55.6% and he has qualified for 45 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has gathered 2,273 stops out of the 2,474 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .919. The opposition is averaging 2.41 goals/game and he has relinquished 201 goals overall. He has been a starter 81 games and has racked up 4,994 minutes.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto (-175) and under 5.5 goals

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