Arizona Coyotes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 10/17/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Monday, October 17, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+310) Maple Leafs (-400)

The Arizona Coyotes are headed to Scotiabank Arena on Monday where they will play the Toronto Maple Leafs. The odds on this game have Arizona at +310 and Toronto is coming in at -400. The total is 7.

The Arizona Coyotes will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-3 defeat to the Bruins in their previous game. Arizona accumulated 11 mins in the box in this game. They also had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. The Coyotes played like an average offensive team in the defeat. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 3 of the 24 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Coyotes have allowed 9 goals while notching 2 themselves. Arizona Coyotes opponents have totaled 9 power play tries (19th in the NHL) and have a total of 3 goals in those attempts. When it comes to their scoring, the Arizona Coyotes have notched 5 goals (29th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 12. Arizona has taken 52 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.6%. For the current campaign, they sit with 0 points and their points percentage sits at .000. The Coyotes have had 96 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .875. Arizona has compiled 8 power play chances and they have added 3 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 37.50%.

The man in net for this game is Karel Vejmelka. Opponents have racked up 181 goals against Vejmelka in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 3.76. Vejmelka has taken the ice for 54 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .897 for his 2,892 mins in the crease. He has a record of 13-34-3 and he started in 51 games. In his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has accumulated 22 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .431. Vejmelka has seen 1,764 shot attempts against him and he has 1,583 total saves.

In their last game, Toronto faced the Senators in a matchup where the Maple Leafs ended up with the win by a tally of 3-2. The Maple Leafs scored 3 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing and notched 1 out of those tries.

Toronto has taken 103 shots (5th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.74%, while allowing the other team 77 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 90.91% on their opponents 11 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%. They have earned 9 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 22.22%. The Maple Leafs have earned 7 goals at even strength and 2 goals (15th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 8 goals to be scored by way of 7 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned 9 goals, 4 points, as well as a points percentage of .667.

Across the rink you will find Ilya Samsonov in net. The opposition is averaging 2.79 goals per game and he has conceded 232 goals altogether. Samsonov's quality start rate sits at 43.2% and he has qualified for 35 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 81 games and his ice time sits at 4,985 minutes. Samsonov has amassed a lifetime record of 54-22-8 and has played in 91 contests. He has racked up 2,155 saves out of the 2,387 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .903.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Arizona (+310)

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