Chicago Blackhawks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 2/15/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+275) Maple Leafs (-350)

Scotiabank Arena is the site where the Toronto Maple Leafs (32-14-8) will attempt to beat the Chicago Blackhawks (16-30-5) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Blackhawks at +275 and the Maple Leafs are at -350. The over/under is 7.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 defeat to the Jets in their previous game. Chicago had 11 penalty mins in this contest. In addition, they had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Blackhawks left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. While out there on the ice, they scored on 1 out of the 32 shots they tried.

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At even strength, the Blackhawks have conceded 147 goals while getting 98 on offense. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have tallied 153 power play opportunities (26th in professional hockey) and have racked up 37 goals in those attempts. In relation to their scoring, the Chicago Blackhawks have accumulated 125 goals (32nd in pro hockey) for the year and have given up 184. Chicago has taken 1,362 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.2%. For the year, they have recorded 37 points and their points percentage comes in at .363. The Blackhawks have had 1,709 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .892. Chicago skates onto the rink with 146 power play opportunities and they have notched 27 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 18.49%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jaxson Stauber. Opponents have racked up 7 goals against Stauber in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.28. Stauber has been in net for 3 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .925 during his 184 mins guarding the cage. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 3-0-0 and got the start in 3 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Stauber has accrued 2 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .667. Stauber has had 93 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 86 total saves.

Their last time out, Toronto squared up with the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Maple Leafs went home in defeat by a final score of 4-3. They had 1 power play chance in this contest and recorded 1 on that attempt. The Maple Leafs scored 3 goals of the 29 shots on goal they took.

Over the course of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have tallied 181 goals, 72 points, in addition to a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 144 goals to be scored by way of 111 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded. The Maple Leafs have earned 138 goals at even strength and 43 goals (8th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 169 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 25.44%. Toronto has put up 1,728 shots (13th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.47%, while allowing the other team 1,565 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.24% on the other teams 167 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.8%.

For the opposition you are going to see Ilya Samsonov in goal. Samsonov has compiled a lifetime record of 70-28-10 and has been in goal for 115 contests. Samsonov's rate of quality starts comes out to 47.1% and he has accumulated 49 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has a tally of 2,758 stops out of the 3,045 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .906. Opponents are averaging 2.70 goals per game and he has relinquished 287 goals in total. He has started in 104 games and has been on the ice for 6,389 minutes.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto (-350) and under 6.5 goals

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