New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 3/2/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

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

Scotiabank Arena is the site where the Toronto Maple Leafs (34-17-8) will play the New York Rangers (40-17-3) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Rangers at -108 and the Maple Leafs are sitting at -113. The total is 7.

The New York Rangers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets in their previous contest . The Rangers had a solid offensive output in this victory. While out there on the ice, they converted 4 out of the 30 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries and were able to net 1 goal. New York had 9 minutes in the box for this matchup.

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When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have earned 200 goals (9th in hockey) on the season and have given up 162. For the current season, they have 83 points and their points percentage comes in at .692. New York has tallied 188 power play opportunities and they have notched 47 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 25.00%. When at even strength, the Rangers let the opposition score 133 goals while notching 153 when they are on offense. New York has taken 1,860 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.8%. The Rangers so far have had 1,774 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .909. New York Rangers opponents have amassed 172 power play opportunities (24th in pro hockey) and have come away with 29 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Igor Shesterkin. In his professional hockey career, Shesterkin has 126 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .656. His save percentage is at .921 during his 11,457 minutes in the crease. Shesterkin has had 5,895 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 5,431 saves. Opponents have notched 464 goals against Shesterkin in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.43. He has accumulated a record of 125-54-16 and he started in 192 games. Shesterkin has been involved in 197 contests during his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Toronto went up against the Coyotes in a matchup where the Maple Leafs notched a victory by a final score of 4-2. The Maple Leafs converted 4 goals of the 26 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play attempt in this outing but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

During this campaign, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accounted for 216 goals, 76 points, in addition to a points percentage of .644. They have granted a total of 186 goals to be scored by way of 150 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. The Maple Leafs have accumulated 168 goals at even strength and 48 goals (6th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 166 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 28.92%. Toronto has put up 1,942 shots (6th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.12%, while allowing the other team 1,759 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 77.64% on the other teams 161 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.4%.

For the opposition you will find Ilya Samsonov in net. His opponents are averaging 2.75 goals per game and he has conceded 406 goals in total. Samsonov's quality start percentage comes out to 48.6% and he has 71 quality starts in his professional career. He has made the start in 146 games and has been on the ice for 8,854 mins. Samsonov has amassed a lifetime record of 93-37-19 and has participated in 158 contests. He has a tally of 3,800 stops out of the 4,206 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .903.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto (-113)

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