Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 1/5/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+136) Maple Leafs (-164)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (21-8-2) will take on the Edmonton Oilers (18-13-2) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Edmonton at +136 while Toronto is sitting at -164. The total is set at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-1 loss to the Rangers in their last contest. Edmonton had 4 penalty minutes for this contest. In addition, they had 2 chances on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. The Oilers had a below average offensive performance in the defeat. For the game, they converted 1 of the 34 shots they put on net.

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The Oilers have had 1,086 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .901. At even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 88 goals while scoring 80 themselves. Edmonton Oilers opponents have recorded 101 power play tries (6th in the NHL) and have a total of 19 goals in those attempts. For the year, they have scored 38 points and their points % is .576. Edmonton has taken 1,075 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.1%. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 109 goals (7th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have given up 107. Edmonton has 95 power play opportunities and they have notched 29 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 30.53%.

The man in goal for this game is Mike Smith. Over the course of his career, Smith has compiled 322 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .532. He has a save percentage of .912 during his 36,956 minutes played. Smith has had 18,889 shot attempts against him and has accrued 17,225 total saves. Opponents have racked up 1,664 goals versus Smith in his career and his goals against average is 2.70. He has earned an overall mark of 285-255-77 and he has gotten the start in 605 games. Smith has taken the ice for 647 games during his NHL career.

Their last time out, Toronto faced off against the Senators in a game where the Maple Leafs earned a victory by a final score of 6-0. The Maple Leafs earned 6 goals of the 40 shots on goal they attempted. They had 6 power play attempts in this matchup and scored 1 goal out of those chances.

So far this season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have notched a total of 104 goals, 44 points, in addition to a points percentage of .710. They have permitted 75 goals to be scored by of a combination of 60 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Maple Leafs have 77 goals at even strength and 27 goals (3rd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 91 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 29.67%. Toronto has tried 1,065 shots (10th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.77%, while allowing their opponents 965 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.76% on their opponents 87 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 92.2%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Jack Campbell in net. Campbell has a career mark of 56-35-10 and has played in 110 games. Campbell's percentage of quality starts comes out to 59.4% and he has made 60 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 2,852 stops out of the 3,092 shots tried, giving him a save % of .922. The opposition is averaging 2.33 goals/game and he has relinquished 240 goals in total. He has started in 101 games and has played 6,178 minutes.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton (+136)

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