Toronto Maple Leafs vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 11/19/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023

Location: Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Wild (5-8-2) will play the Toronto Maple Leafs (8-5-2) at Avicii Arena on Sunday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win over the Canucks in their previous contest . The Maple Leafs had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 5 out of the 22 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 2 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. Toronto tallied 42 mins in the box in this outing.

Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have 50 power play tries (23rd in professional hockey) and have scored 14 goals in those chances. The Maple Leafs have had 467 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .887. Toronto has taken 484 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.0%. When playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs have surrendered 39 goals while notching 40 themselves. Toronto skates onto the rink with 46 power play opportunities and they have added 13 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 28.26%. For the current season, they have scored 18 points and their points percentage sits at .600. In the matter of scoring goals, the Toronto Maple Leafs have racked up 53 goals (11th in the NHL) this season and have conceded 53.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Joseph Woll. Opponents have been able to score 51 goals against Woll in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.61. Woll has taken the ice for 20 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .917 in his 1,171 mins guarding the cage. He has earned a mark of 14-6-0 and he started in 18 games. Over the course of his pro career, Woll has 10 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .556. Woll has had 614 shots against him and has recorded 563 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Minnesota squared up with the Stars in an outing where the Wild went home in defeat by a mark of 8-3. They had 5 power play attempts in this outing and converted 1 out of those opportunities. The Wild recorded 3 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

Minnesota has attempted 465 shots (21st in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.54%, while allowing their opponents 484 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 63.46% on their opponents 52 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 87.0%. They have a tally of 57 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.54%. The Wild have accumulated 39 goals at even strength and 10 goals (22nd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 63 goals to be scored by way of 44 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Minnesota Wild are sitting with 49 goals, 12 points, as well as a points percentage of .400.

Across the ice you are likely to see Marc-Andre Fleury defending the net. He has recorded 25,837 stops out of 28,318 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .912. Fleury has accumulated a career mark of 547-319-92 and has participated in 993 games. He has started in 835 contests and has accumulated 57,518 minutes. Fleury's quality start percentage sits at 55.1% and he has 460 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has yielded 2,481 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto

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