New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 10/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-1-0) will attempt to beat the New York Rangers (2-0-1) on Saturday.

The New York Rangers went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-1 victory against the Red Wings in their last outing. The Rangers had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 of the 28 shots they attempted. They also had 5 power play opportunities and netted 1 goal. New York accrued 8 mins in the box for this matchup.

While at even strength, the Rangers have allowed 6 goals while scoring 13 on the offensive side of the ice. New York Rangers opponents have 11 power play opportunities (15th in pro hockey) and have a total of 1 goal in those chances. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have earned 15 goals (8th in hockey) for the year and have given up 7. New York has taken 102 shots and holds a shot percentage of 14.7%. For the current campaign, they have earned 5 points and their points percentage comes in at .833. The Rangers have had 89 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .921. New York skates onto the rink with 10 power play opportunities and they have added 2 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 20.00%.

The player in the crease for this game is Igor Shesterkin. The opposition has scored 369 goals versus Shesterkin in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.37. Shesterkin has been in goal for 161 contests throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .924 for his 9,335 minutes in the crease. He has earned a win-loss mark of 101-42-16 and he has started in 156 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Shesterkin has recorded 104 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .667. Shesterkin has had 4,841 shot attempts against him and he has 4,472 saves.

In their last outing, Toronto played the Kings in a matchup where the Maple Leafs got the win by a score of 6-2. They had 4 power play chances in this one and earned 2 out of those tries. The Maple Leafs had 6 goals of the 26 shots on goal they took.

For the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned a total of 14 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .750. They have granted a total of 7 goals to be scored by way of 4 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. The Maple Leafs have accumulated 12 goals at even strength and 2 goals (17th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 13 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.38%. Toronto has attempted 129 shots (7th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.85%, while allowing their opponents 107 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 83.33% on their oppositions 18 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 93.5%.

Across the ice you will find Anthony Stolarz between the pipes. He has accrued 2,132 saves out of 2,337 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .912. Stolarz has accumulated a lifetime record of 29-25-7 and has been in net for 84 games. He has made the start in 62 contests and his ice time sits at 4,271 minutes. Stolarz's quality start rate is 54.8% and he has qualified for 34 quality starting assignments in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.88 goals per game and he has given up 205 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto

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