Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 10/24/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Monday, October 24, 2022

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Bally Sports West

The Vegas Golden Knights are welcoming the Toronto Maple Leafs at T-Mobile Arena on Monday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-1 win over the Jets their last time on the ice. Toronto accumulated 15 mins in the box in this game. The Maple Leafs had a good offensive performance in the victory. Moreover, they had 3 power play attempts and were able to score 2 goals. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 28 shots they tried.

In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Toronto Maple Leafs have tallied 18 goals (13th in the NHL) for the season and have conceded 15. For the current campaign, they have 8 points and their points percentage is sitting at .667. Toronto steps onto the ice with 25 power play chances and they have notched 6 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 24.00%. At even strength, the Maple Leafs let the opposition score 11 goals while notching 12 on the offensive side of the ice. Toronto has tried 202 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.9%. The Maple Leafs have had 155 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .903. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have totaled 23 power play tries (4th in pro hockey) and have come away with 4 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Ilya Samsonov. Samsonov has taken the ice for 93 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has a mark of 56-22-8 and he has gotten the start in 83 games. The opposition has scored 235 goals versus Samsonov in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.76. Samsonov has had 2,446 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,211 total saves. His save percentage is .904 in his 5,108 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his time in hockey, Samsonov has accumulated 37 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .446.

In their last contest, Vegas faced off against the Avalanche in a matchup where the Golden Knights went home in defeat by a score of 3-2. They had 4 power play attempts in this contest and scored 1 out of those chances. The Golden Knights had 2 goals of the 35 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Golden Knights are sitting with 15 goals at even strength and 4 goals (16th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Vegas has attempted 206 shots (3rd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.22%, while allowing their opponents 183 shots. This season, the Vegas Golden Knights have tallied 19 goals, 8 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have permitted 13 goals to be scored by way of 8 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 23 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.39%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 68.75% on their opponents 16 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 92.9%.

Across the ice you will find Logan Thompson protecting the goal. He has accounted for 635 stops out of 693 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .916. Thompson is the owner of a career mark of 12-7-3 and has been in goal for 24 games. He has been a starter 21 games and has racked up 1,341 mins. Thompson's percentage of quality starts is 57.1% and he has made 12 quality starts in his pro career. Opponents are averaging 2.60 goals/game and he has relinquished 58 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas

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