Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 12/27/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+170) Maple Leafs (-210)

Scotiabank Arena is the site where the Toronto Maple Leafs (17-8-6) will attempt to beat the Ottawa Senators (12-17-0) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Ottawa at +170 and Toronto opens at -210. The total is 7.

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 victory against the Penguins in their previous contest . The Senators had a good offensive performance in this victory. In the outing, they scored on 5 out of the 26 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. Ottawa accrued 14 penalty minutes for this game.

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Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have racked up 99 goals (21st in hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 103. For the year, they have recorded 24 points and their points percentage is .414. Ottawa has accumulated 119 power play opportunities and they have added 21 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 17.65%. When playing at even strength, the Senators let the opposition score 74 goals while getting 78 when they are on offense. Ottawa has taken 943 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.5%. The Senators so far have had 889 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .884. Ottawa Senators opponents have 101 power play opportunities (24th in hockey) and have a total of 29 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo has been involved in 240 games during his hockey career. He has compiled an overall record of 100-92-25 and he started in 219 games. Opponents have racked up 675 goals against Korpisalo in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.06. Korpisalo has seen 6,945 shots taken against him and has amassed 6,270 total saves. He has a save percentage of .903 during his 13,237 minutes played. In his professional hockey career, Korpisalo has accounted for 107 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .489.

In their last game, Toronto opposed the Blue Jackets in a game where the Maple Leafs notched a win by a tally of 4-1. They had 2 chances on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Maple Leafs netted 4 goals of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

Toronto has tried 1,010 shots (18th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.99%, while allowing the opposition 1,007 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.17% on their oppositions 96 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.7%. They have recorded 91 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.37%. The Maple Leafs have 87 goals at even strength and 24 goals (13th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 104 goals to be scored by of a combination of 84 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs have notched a total of 111 goals, 40 points, in addition to a points percentage of .645.

Across the ice you are going to see Ilya Samsonov defending the goal. Samsonov has accumulated a lifetime mark of 84-34-18 and has played in 145 games. Samsonov's quality start rate is 48.9% and he has earned 65 quality starting assignments in his career. He is sitting with 3,503 saves out of 3,873 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .904. His opposition is averaging 2.75 goals per game and he has conceded 370 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 133 games and has accumulated 8,070 minutes.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto (-210) and under 6.5 goals

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