New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 12/19/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+102) Maple Leafs (-125)

The New York Rangers (21-7-1) are headed to Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (16-6-6). The moneyline on this contest has New York at +102 and Toronto is opening at -125. The total has been set at 7.

The New York Rangers went home feeling good about their game by earning a 2-1 win against the Bruins their last time out. New York had 15 minutes in the box in this game. They also had 6 chances on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. The Rangers offense left a lot to be desired in the win. For the matchup, they converted 2 out of the 34 shots they put on net.

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In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have notched 95 goals (15th in hockey) this season and have allowed 79. For the current campaign, they have scored 43 points and their points % is .741. New York comes into the game with 94 power play chances and they have scored 28 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 29.79%. While playing at even strength, the Rangers let the opposition score 65 goals while notching 67 as an offensive unit. New York has tried 886 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.7%. The Rangers thus far have had 860 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .908. New York Rangers opponents have totaled 95 power play opportunities (16th in professional hockey) and have come away with 14 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has been in net for 176 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has a win-loss mark of 110-49-15 and got the start in 171 games. Opponents have notched 413 goals against Shesterkin in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.43. Shesterkin has seen 5,282 shots against him and has recorded 4,869 saves. He has a save percentage of .922 for his 10,204 minutes between the pipes. Throughout his time in hockey, Shesterkin has 113 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .661.

Their last time out, Toronto squared up with the Penguins in a matchup where the Maple Leafs notched a victory by a final of 7-0. The Maple Leafs netted 7 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they took. They had 7 power play attempts in this matchup and earned 2 out of those chances.

Over the course of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned a total of 102 goals, 38 points, and a points percentage of .679. They have allowed 89 goals to be scored by way of 72 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Maple Leafs have earned 80 goals at even strength and 22 goals (13th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 85 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.88%. Toronto has taken 920 shots (15th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.09%, while allowing the opposition 909 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on their opponents 85 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.2%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ilya Samsonov patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.72 goals/game and he has relinquished 365 goals overall. Samsonov's percentage of quality starts comes in at 49.2% and he has earned 65 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 132 games and has played 8,042 mins. Samsonov has compiled a lifetime record of 84-33-18 and has been in goal for 144 contests. He has recorded 3,489 saves out of 3,854 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .905.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto (-125)

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