Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 12/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (+102) Maple Leafs (-124)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (17-9-6) will try to beat the Carolina Hurricanes (19-13-4) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Hurricanes at +102 and the Maple Leafs are priced at -124. The total comes in at 7.

The Carolina Hurricanes came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-3 victory against the Canadiens their last time on the ice. The Hurricanes had a good offensive output in this win. While out there on the ice, they finished 5 out of the 31 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 3 chances on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. Carolina earned 8 penalty minutes for this contest.

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While playing at even strength, the Hurricanes have conceded 92 goals while notching 88 of their own. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have earned 118 power play tries (6th in hockey) and have a total of 21 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have racked up 120 goals (5th in the NHL) this season and have given up 113. Carolina has taken 1,210 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.9%. For the season, they have racked up 42 points and their points percentage is .583. The Hurricanes have seen 929 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .878. Carolina comes into tonight with 124 power play opportunities and they have scored 32 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 25.81%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Pyotr Kochetkov. Kochetkov has played in 46 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 23-14-8 and he started in 42 games. The opposition has notched 109 goals against Kochetkov in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.52. Kochetkov has seen 1,141 shots against him and has accrued 1,032 saves. His save percentage is at .904 during his 2,595 mins on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Kochetkov has accrued 25 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .595.

Their last time out, Toronto played the Senators in a game where the Maple Leafs went home in defeat by a final score of 4-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Maple Leafs recorded 2 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they attempted.

The Maple Leafs have earned 89 goals at even strength and 24 goals (13th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Toronto has put up 1,046 shots (17th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.80%, while allowing the other team 1,037 shots. On the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have tallied 113 goals, 40 points, in addition to a points percentage of .625. They have granted a total of 108 goals to be scored by of a combination of 88 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 94 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 25.53%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.38% on their oppositions 97 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%.

Across the rink you are going to see Ilya Samsonov patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.75 goals per contest and he has relinquished 370 goals in total. Samsonov's percentage of quality starts is 48.9% and he has 65 quality starts in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 133 contests and his ice time sits at 8,070 minutes. Samsonov has accumulated a lifetime record of 84-34-18 and has played in 145 games. He has racked up 3,503 stops out of 3,873 shots tried, giving him a rate of .904.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto (-124)

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