Vancouver Canucks vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 11/11/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON
TV: Sportsnet
Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+135) Maple Leafs (-167)
Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Maple Leafs (6-5-2) will play the Vancouver Canucks (10-2-1) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Canucks at +135 and the Maple Leafs are priced at -167. The over/under has been set at 7.
The Vancouver Canucks came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-2 win over the Senators in the last game they played. Vancouver accrued 4 penalty mins in this matchup. The Canucks had a solid offensive performance in this victory. Additionally, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 5 out of the 16 shots they tried.
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At even strength, the Canucks have conceded 16 goals while getting 43 of their own. Vancouver Canucks opponents have recorded 46 power play opportunities (11th in the league) and have come away with 10 goals in those chances. In terms of scoring goals, the Vancouver Canucks have racked up 59 goals (1st in the league) on the season and have allowed 26. Vancouver has attempted 366 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 16.1%. For the season, they have 21 points and their points percentage sits at .808. The Canucks have had 405 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .936. Vancouver skates onto the rink with 49 power play opportunities and they have scored 16 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 32.65%.
The man in net for this game is Thatcher Demko. Opponents have scored 487 goals versus Demko in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.83. Demko has been involved in 177 matchups over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently is at .912 for his 10,314 mins between the pipes. He has a mark of 88-69-15 and he has gotten the start in 171 games. For his professional hockey career, Demko has 97 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .567. Demko has had 5,546 shots taken against him and has amassed 5,059 saves.
In their last game, Toronto squared up with the Senators in an outing where the Maple Leafs ended up losing by a tally of 6-3. The Maple Leafs recorded 3 goals of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest and recorded 1 out of those tries.
The Maple Leafs are sitting with 32 goals at even strength and 12 goals (8th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Toronto has tried 426 shots (7th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.33%, while allowing their opponents 406 shots. Over the course of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accumulated 44 goals, 14 points, and a points percentage of .538. They have granted a total of 47 goals to be scored by of a combination of 35 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 43 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 27.91%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 71.43% on the other teams 42 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.4%.
On the other side of the ice you will find Joseph Woll in goal. Woll has a career mark of 13-6-0 and has been in net for 19 contests. Woll's quality start percentage comes out to 58.8% and he has accumulated 10 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 539 stops out of the 586 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .920. His opponents are averaging 2.55 goals per contest and he has yielded 47 goals altogether. He has been a starter 17 contests and has been on the ice for 1,106 minutes.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony's Pick: Take Toronto (-167)
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