Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 3/13/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Monday, March 13, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (+188) Maple Leafs (-225)

The Buffalo Sabres (32-28-5) are traveling to Scotiabank Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs (40-17-8). The moneyline on this contest has the Sabres at +188 and the Maple Leafs are opening at -225. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Buffalo Sabres will look to clean up some issues after taking a 2-1 defeat against the Rangers in their previous contest . Buffalo compiled 6 mins in the box for this contest. They also had 2 power play chances but weren't able to score. The Sabres had a below average offensive performance in this loss. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 33 shots they put on goal.

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Buffalo Sabres opponents have earned 187 power play tries (28th in hockey) and have notched 51 goals in those attempts. The Sabres have had 2,172 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .892. Buffalo has taken 2,103 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.3%. At even strength, the Sabres have conceded 184 goals while having 184 on the offensive side of the ice. Buffalo has compiled 215 power play opportunities and they have tallied 53 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 24.65%. For the current campaign, they have earned 69 points and their points percentage sits at .531. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Buffalo Sabres have earned 237 goals (3rd in hockey) on the season and have given up 235.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Luukkonen has participated in 41 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a record of 18-18-5 and he has started in 41 games. The opposition has racked up 134 goals versus Luukkonen in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.40. Luukkonen has had 1,337 shots against him and he has 1,203 saves. He has a save percentage of .900 during his 2,362 mins on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Luukkonen has accounted for 18 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .439.

In their last game, Toronto faced off against the Oilers in an outing where the Maple Leafs took home the victory by a final score of 7-4. The Maple Leafs notched 7 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they attempted. They had 5 power play attempts in this one and notched 2 out of those opportunities.

Toronto has taken 2,094 shots (15th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.65%, while allowing the opposition 1,877 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.93% on their oppositions 194 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.7%. They have a total of 198 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.76%. The Maple Leafs have 172 goals at even strength and 51 goals (6th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 174 goals to be scored by of a combination of 137 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accumulated 223 goals, 88 points, and a points percentage of .677.

Across the ice you are expected to see Matt Murray patrolling the crease. He has accrued 7,164 saves out of the 7,866 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .911. Murray has amassed a career record of 144-84-24 and has participated in 267 contests. He got the starting nod in 259 games and has been on the ice for 15,169 mins. Murray's quality start percentage comes out to 52.9% and he has qualified for 137 quality starts in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.78 goals per game and he has allowed 702 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto (-225)

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