Toronto Maple Leafs vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 12/29/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Location: ASU Multi-Purpose Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (-240) Coyotes (+195)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (22-7-6) are headed to ASU Multi-Purpose Arena on Thursday where they will play the Arizona Coyotes (12-16-5). The odds on this game have Toronto at -240 and Arizona is coming in at +195. The over/under is set at 7.

The Toronto Maple Leafs went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-4 victory against the Blues in their previous contest . The Maple Leafs had a solid offensive performance in the win. For the game, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 37 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Toronto earned 8 penalty mins for this contest.

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Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have tallied 108 power play tries (17th in the NHL) and have scored 22 goals in those attempts. The Maple Leafs thus far have had 1,000 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .914. Toronto has attempted 1,118 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.4%. When playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs have conceded 64 goals while having 90 themselves. Toronto has 111 power play chances and they have notched 26 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 23.42%. For the current season, they have racked up 50 points and their points percentage sits at .714. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accounted for 116 goals (9th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have surrendered 86.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Matt Murray. Opponents have been able to score 672 goals against Murray in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.75. Murray has taken the ice for 258 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .912 in his 14,671 minutes on the ice. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 140-80-24 and he was named the starter in 250 games. For his professional hockey career, Murray has earned 134 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .536. Murray has seen 7,630 shots taken against him and has recorded 6,958 saves.

In their last contest, Arizona went up against the Avalanche in a matchup where the Coyotes earned a win by a final of 6-3. The Coyotes recorded 6 goals of the 33 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest and tallied 1 out of those chances.

For the year, the Arizona Coyotes have accounted for 92 goals, 29 points, and a points percentage of .439. They have granted a total of 118 goals to be scored by way of 85 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded. The Coyotes are sitting with 70 goals at even strength and 22 goals (22nd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 113 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 19.47%. Arizona has taken 814 shots (32nd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.30%, while allowing their opponents 1,143 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.19% on the other teams 133 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.7%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka between the pipes. Teams are averaging 3.48 goals per game and he has allowed 244 goals overall. Vejmelka's percentage of quality starts sits at 47.2% and he has 34 quality starts in his career. He was named a starter in 72 contests and has racked up 4,211 mins. Vejmelka is the owner of a lifetime mark of 23-41-7 and has participated in 76 games. He has accrued 2,244 stops out of 2,488 shots tried, giving him a save % of .902.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Arizona (+195) and under 6.5 goals

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