St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 1/3/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+184) Maple Leafs (-225)

The St. Louis Blues (17-17-3) are en route to Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Toronto Maple Leafs (23-8-6). The moneyline on this contest has the Blues at +184 and the Maple Leafs are coming in at -225. The total comes in at 7.

The St. Louis Blues were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-2 defeat to the Wild their last time on the ice. St. Louis accumulated 16 penalty minutes for this game. The Blues had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. In addition, they had 4 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. In the outing, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 31 shots they launched.

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While at even strength, the Blues have given up 109 goals while scoring 89 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis Blues opponents have recorded 88 power play opportunities (32nd in hockey) and have come away with 25 goals in those attempts. In the matter of scoring goals, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 112 goals (22nd in pro hockey) on the year and have given up 134. St. Louis has attempted 1,092 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.3%. For the current campaign, they sit with 37 points and their points percentage is .500. The Blues have had 1,198 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .888. St. Louis has tallied 105 power play opportunities and they have notched 23 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 21.90%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jordan Binnington. The opposition has notched 491 goals versus Binnington in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.67. Binnington has been in goal for 190 matchups during his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .909 during his 11,046 mins between the pipes. He has compiled an overall record of 103-58-23 and he was named the starter in 186 games. During his career on the ice, Binnington has recorded 98 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .527. Binnington has had 5,390 shots taken against him and he has 4,899 saves.

In their last game, Toronto opposed the Avalanche in a matchup where the Maple Leafs earned a win by a final of 6-2. The Maple Leafs tallied 6 goals of the 32 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this contest and notched 1 out of those opportunities.

For the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are sitting with 125 goals, 52 points, and a points percentage of .703. They have permitted 94 goals to be scored by of a combination of 70 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Maple Leafs have racked up 96 goals at even strength and 29 goals (10th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 117 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 24.79%. Toronto has attempted 1,182 shots (14th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.58%, while allowing the other team 1,051 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.95% on the other teams 114 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Matt Murray between the pipes. He has compiled 7,001 saves out of 7,679 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .912. Murray is the owner of a career record of 141-81-24 and has played in 260 games. He has made the start in 252 games and has racked up 14,790 minutes. Murray's quality start percentage sits at 53.6% and he has 135 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.75 goals/game and he has relinquished 678 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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