Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 11/16/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+125) Maple Leafs (-150)

The Edmonton Oilers (8-7-1) are en route to Scotiabank Arena on Saturday where they will play the Toronto Maple Leafs (10-6-2). The odds on this game have Edmonton at +125 while Toronto is at -150. The over/under is 6.

The Edmonton Oilers had a good night with a 4-3 win against the Islanders their last time out. Edmonton earned 4 penalty minutes in this outing. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities and netted 1 goal. The Oilers had a solid offensive outing in the victory. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 42 shots they looked to score on.

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When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 44 goals (23rd in hockey) for the year and have allowed 51. For the current campaign, they have recorded 17 points and their points percentage is sitting at .531. Edmonton has accounted for 40 power play chances and they have tallied 7 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 17.50%. When at even strength, the Oilers let the opposition score 35 goals while getting 37 of their own. Edmonton has attempted 536 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.2%. The Oilers have seen 412 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .876. Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 41 power play opportunities (27th in the NHL) and have scored 16 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Stuart Skinner. Over the course of his career, Skinner has earned 75 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .581. He has a save percentage of .907 for his 7,084 mins between the pipes. Skinner has seen 3,780 shots against him and has amassed 3,429 saves. The opposition has racked up 351 goals against Skinner in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.97. He has accumulated an overall record of 77-41-11 and was named the starter in 129 games. Skinner has taken the ice for 134 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Toronto faced off against the Capitals in an outing where the Maple Leafs took home the win by a tally of 4-3. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game and netted 1 out of those chances. The Maple Leafs recorded 4 goals of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

Toronto has attempted 551 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.80%, while allowing the other team 514 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 84.85% on their opponents 66 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 90.9%. They have a tally of 59 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 20.34%. The Maple Leafs have accumulated 42 goals at even strength and 12 goals (8th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 47 goals to be scored by of a combination of 37 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accumulated 54 goals, 22 points, as well as a points percentage of .611.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Anthony Stolarz in the crease. He has accrued 2,990 stops out of the 3,264 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .916. Stolarz holds a career mark of 49-34-11 and has played in 119 games. He has been a starter 94 games and has racked up 5,627 mins. Stolarz's quality start rate sits at 60.6% and he has accumulated 57 quality starting assignments in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.92 goals per game and he has allowed 274 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton (+125)

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