Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 11/19/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+275) Maple Leafs (-350)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (9-5-4) will play the Buffalo Sabres (7-10-0) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Sabres at +275 and the Maple Leafs are opening at -350. The total is 7.

The Buffalo Sabres will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-1 loss against the Senators in their previous outing. Buffalo amassed 14 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Sabres left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this loss. In addition, they had 8 chances with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 30 shots they put on net.

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Buffalo Sabres opponents have tallied 54 power play opportunities (26th in the NHL) and have scored 15 goals in those chances. The Sabres so far have had 542 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .887. Buffalo has tried 541 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.1%. When at even strength, the Sabres let the opposition score 46 goals while scoring 45 on the offensive side of the ice. Buffalo is sitting with 67 power play opportunities and they have scored 15 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 22.39%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 14 points and their points percentage sits at .412. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Buffalo Sabres have earned 60 goals (9th in the league) so far this season and have conceded 61.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Craig Anderson. Over the course of his pro career, Anderson has tallied 320 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .531. His save percentage is at .912 for his 39,121 minutes guarding the cage. Anderson has seen 21,140 shots taken against him and has accrued 19,282 saves. Opponents have racked up 1,858 goals against Anderson in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.85. He has accumulated a record of 311-267-71 and he was named the starter in 603 games. Anderson has participated in 690 games throughout his professional hockey career.

Their last time out, Toronto faced the Devils in an outing where the Maple Leafs took the defeat by a tally of 3-2. The Maple Leafs notched 2 goals of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 5 power play opportunities in this contest and earned 1 out of those opportunities.

So far this year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned 52 goals, 22 points, and a points percentage of .611. They have allowed 49 goals to be scored by of a combination of 36 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Maple Leafs are sitting with 37 goals at even strength and 15 goals (10th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 59 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.42%. Toronto has taken 562 shots (13th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.25%, while allowing their opponents 505 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 78.33% on their oppositions 60 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 90.3%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Erik Kallgren in goal. He has recorded 517 stops out of 581 shots taken, giving him a save % of .890. Kallgren is the owner of a career record of 10-6-4 and has played in 22 games. He has started in 19 games and his ice time sits at 1,219 minutes. Kallgren's percentage of quality starts comes in at 36.8% and he has made 7 quality starts in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 3.15 goals per contest and he has relinquished 64 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Buffalo (+275)

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