Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 11/5/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+108) Maple Leafs (-130)

The Boston Bruins (10-1-0) are en route to Scotiabank Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (5-4-2). The odds on this game have Boston at +108 and Toronto is priced at -130. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Boston Bruins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-2 win against the Rangers in their previous contest . Boston tallied 24 penalty minutes in this contest. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries but weren't able to score. The Bruins had a solid offensive performance in the victory. In the game, they converted 5 of the 37 shots they put on goal.

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Boston Bruins opponents have amassed 39 power play opportunities (10th in the NHL) and have earned 2 goals in those attempts. The Bruins have seen 337 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .917. Boston has tried 394 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.4%. When at even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 26 goals while scoring 40 of their own. Boston has tallied 40 power play chances and they have added 9 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 22.50%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 20 points and their points percentage comes in at .909. In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 49 goals (1st in hockey) this year and have surrendered 28.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Linus Ullmark. Ullmark has been in net for 167 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 84-57-15 and he has started in 159 games. Opponents have been able to score 422 goals against Ullmark in his career and his goals against rate is 2.66. Ullmark has seen 4,920 shots against him and has garnered 4,498 saves. His save percentage currently is at .914 during his 9,503 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his pro career, Ullmark has recorded 89 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .560.

Their last time out, Toronto went up against the Flyers in an outing where the Maple Leafs got the victory by a final of 5-2. They had 5 power play attempts in this game and converted 2 out of those opportunities. The Maple Leafs notched 5 goals out of the 44 shots on goal they tried.

On the campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs are sitting with 32 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .545. They have allowed 32 goals to be scored by of a combination of 22 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. The Maple Leafs are sitting with 21 goals at even strength and 11 goals (6th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 42 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 26.19%. Toronto has taken 358 shots (14th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 8.94%, while allowing the opposition 312 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.74% on their oppositions 43 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.7%.

For the opposition you will find Ilya Samsonov protecting the net. He has recorded 2,289 stops out of the 2,533 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .904. Samsonov is the owner of a lifetime mark of 57-24-8 and has participated in 96 games. He has started in 86 games and has been on the ice for 5,282 minutes. Samsonov's quality start rate comes out to 45.3% and he has 39 quality starts in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.77 goals per contest and he has yielded 244 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (+108)

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