Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 3/16/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-113) Maple Leafs (-108)

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Maple Leafs (38-19-8) will meet the Carolina Hurricanes (40-20-6) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Carolina at -113 and Toronto is at -108. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-0 win over the Panthers in the last game they played. The Hurricanes had a solid offensive outing in this victory. In the game, they finished 4 out of the 35 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 5 chances on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. Carolina accumulated 14 penalty minutes in this contest.

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In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched 219 goals (10th in pro hockey) on the year and have allowed 174. For the current campaign, they have tallied 86 points and their points percentage comes in at .652. Carolina comes into the game with 203 power play opportunities and they have notched 52 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 25.62%. When playing at even strength, the Hurricanes have conceded 143 goals while notching 167 on offense. Carolina has tried 2,160 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Hurricanes have had 1,674 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have totaled 212 power play tries (9th in pro hockey) and have notched 31 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Frederik Andersen. Opponents have tallied 1,208 goals against Andersen in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.58. Andersen has taken the ice for 488 games throughout his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .915 for his 28,146 minutes guarding the cage. He has a mark of 289-126-52 and he has started in 474 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Andersen has 270 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .570. Andersen has had 14,259 shots taken against him and has garnered 13,051 saves.

In their last game, Toronto played the Flyers in a game where the Maple Leafs got the win by a mark of 6-2. They had 4 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Maple Leafs tallied 6 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they pursued.

The Maple Leafs have earned 183 goals at even strength and 49 goals (9th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Toronto has put up 2,119 shots (9th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.95%, while allowing the other team 1,930 shots. So far this year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have 232 goals, 84 points, in addition to a points percentage of .646. They have permitted 202 goals to be scored by way of 161 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 184 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 26.63%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 77.22% on the other teams 180 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.5%.

For the opposition you will find Ilya Samsonov protecting the net. He has recorded 3,911 saves out of 4,325 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .904. Samsonov holds a career mark of 97-37-19 and has played in 162 games. He has made the start in 150 contests and has played 9,103 minutes. Samsonov's quality start rate comes out to 50.0% and he has qualified for 75 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.73 goals per contest and he has relinquished 414 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina (-113)

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