Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 1/8/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (+110) Avalanche (-132)

Ball Arena is the location where the Colorado Avalanche (20-8-2) will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (22-8-2) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Maple Leafs at +110 while the Avalanche are at -132. The total is set at 5.5.

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a good night with a 4-2 win over the Oilers in the last game they played. Toronto accumulated 4 penalty minutes in this contest. Additionally, they had 2 power play tries and were able to notch 1 goal. The Maple Leafs had a solid offensive outing in this victory. For the matchup, they scored on 4 of the 33 shots they put on net.

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Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have recorded 88 power play tries (26th in hockey) and have a total of 15 goals in those chances. The Maple Leafs have had 995 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .923. Toronto has taken 1,098 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.8%. When playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs have conceded 62 goals while notching 80 on the offensive side of the ice. Toronto has 93 power play opportunities and they have notched 28 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 30.11%. For the year, they have earned 46 points and their points percentage comes in at .719. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Toronto Maple Leafs have notched 108 goals (11th in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 77.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jack Campbell. For his professional hockey career, Campbell has earned 61 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .598. His save percentage currently is .922 for his 6,238 minutes guarding the cage. Campbell has seen 3,122 shots taken against him and he has 2,880 saves. Opponents have been able to score 242 goals against Campbell in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.33. He has an overall record of 57-35-10 and he was named the starter in 102 games. Campbell has been in net for 111 matchups over the course of his NHL career.

The last time they were on the ice, Colorado went up against the Jets in a game where the Avalanche earned a victory by a score of 7-1. They had 4 power play attempts in this outing and recorded 3 goals out of those opportunities. The Avalanche recorded 7 goals of the 42 shots on goal they attempted.

The Avalanche have racked up 99 goals at even strength and 30 goals (1st in pro hockey) while on the power play. Colorado has tried 1,021 shots (21st in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.63%, while allowing their opponents 927 shots. For the season, the Colorado Avalanche have a total of 129 goals, 42 points, as well as a points percentage of .700. They have recorded 118 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.42%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 73.91% on their oppositions 92 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 89.5%. They have permitted 97 goals to be scored by of a combination of 73 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded.

For the opposition you are likely to see Darcy Kuemper defending the goal. He is sitting with 6,750 stops out of the 7,366 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .916. Kuemper has a career mark of 122-88-32 and has been in net for 264 games. He was named a starter in 247 games and has played 14,865 mins. Kuemper's rate of quality starts sits at 56.3% and he has accumulated 139 quality starts in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.49 goals per game and he has relinquished 616 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado (-132)

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