Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 12/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-112) Maple Leafs (-109)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (12-6-3) will take on the Boston Bruins (15-4-3) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Bruins at -112 while the Maple Leafs are at -109. The over/under is set at 7.

The Boston Bruins had a good night with a 3-0 victory over the Sharks in their previous game. The Bruins had a middle of the road offensive performance in this win. For the outing, they converted 3 out of the 37 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 4 power play tries and were able to score 1 goal. Boston accounted for 22 mins in the box in this matchup.

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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have notched 73 goals (9th in the NHL) for the season and have conceded 55. For the season, they have 33 points and their points percentage is .750. Boston has 72 power play chances and they have added 16 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 22.22%. When at even strength, the Bruins have conceded 45 goals while scoring 57 themselves. Boston has tried 698 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.5%. The Bruins so far have had 698 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .921. Boston Bruins opponents have recorded 86 power play opportunities (4th in the league) and have scored 10 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Linus Ullmark. Opponents have tallied 523 goals versus Ullmark in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.51. Ullmark has participated in 218 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .919 for his 12,525 minutes on the ice. He has compiled an overall mark of 123-66-17 and he started in 209 games. During his career on the ice, Ullmark has accounted for 133 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .636. Ullmark has had 6,461 shot attempts against him and has gathered 5,938 total saves.

Their last time out, Toronto faced off against the Kraken in an outing where the Maple Leafs got the tie by a tally of 3-3. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those attempts. The Maple Leafs earned 3 goals of the 28 shots on goal they tried.

The Maple Leafs have earned 53 goals at even strength and 16 goals (14th in hockey) while on the power play. Toronto has taken 668 shots (19th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.33%, while allowing their opponents 680 shots. During this campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs have 69 goals, 27 points, and a points percentage of .643. They have allowed 69 goals to be scored by of a combination of 54 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 65 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 24.62%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 78.87% on the other teams 71 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.9%.

For the opposition you are going to see Joseph Woll protecting the net. He has recorded 703 saves out of the 764 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .920. Woll holds a career record of 17-7-0 and has been in net for 24 games. He has made the start in 22 contests and has been on the ice for 1,421 mins. Woll's quality start rate sits at 63.6% and he has qualified for 14 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.58 goals/game and he has surrendered 61 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Boston (-112)

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