Toronto Maple Leafs vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 11/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (-200) Blackhawks (+160)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (10-5-2) are traveling to United Center on Friday where they will compete against the Chicago Blackhawks (5-11-0). The moneyline on this game has the Maple Leafs at -200 while the Blackhawks are coming in at +160. The total has been set at 7.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-3 win over the Wild in their last outing. Toronto accrued 6 penalty minutes in this contest. The Maple Leafs played really well in the victory. Furthermore, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 25 shots they tried.

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When playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs have allowed the opponent to score 44 goals while scoring 45 on offense. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have recorded 57 power play opportunities (22nd in professional hockey) and have notched 14 goals in those attempts. With regard to their scoring, the Toronto Maple Leafs have notched 60 goals (9th in hockey) this year and have given up 58. Toronto has taken 538 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.2%. For the year, they have recorded 22 points and their points percentage sits at .647. The Maple Leafs have seen 532 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .891. Toronto has 51 power play chances and they have scored 15 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 29.41%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Joseph Woll. Over the course of his pro career, Woll has accumulated 11 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .579. His save percentage is at .917 during his 1,234 mins between the pipes. Woll has seen 650 shots against him and has recorded 596 total saves. Opponents have tallied 54 goals versus Woll in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.63. He has amassed an overall record of 15-6-0 and was named the starter in 19 games. Woll has been in goal for 21 games throughout his professional hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Chicago played the Sabres in a game where the Blackhawks took a loss by a final of 3-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Blackhawks tallied 2 goals of the 26 shots on goal they took.

The Blackhawks have accumulated 34 goals at even strength and 6 goals (30th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Chicago has attempted 422 shots (32nd in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.48%, while allowing the opposition 537 shots. So far this year, the Chicago Blackhawks have 40 goals, 10 points, as well as a points percentage of .313. They have granted a total of 56 goals to be scored by of a combination of 44 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 53 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 11.32%. They have a penalty kill rate of 77.36% on the other teams 53 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Petr Mrazek patrolling the crease. He is sitting with 8,680 stops out of the 9,565 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .907. Mrazek holds a lifetime mark of 154-129-34 and has been in net for 344 contests. He got the starting nod in 315 games and has been on the ice for 19,215 mins. Mrazek's quality start percentage is 51.4% and he has accumulated 162 quality starts in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.76 goals/game and he has relinquished 885 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto (-200)

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