St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 10/24/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The St. Louis Blues (4-3-0) are on their way to Scotiabank Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs (4-3-0).

The St. Louis Blues will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 defeat to the Jets their last time out. The Blues had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. For the outing, they scored on 2 out of the 29 shots they put on net. They also had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to make the most of them. St. Louis accrued 4 penalty minutes in this contest.

At even strength, the Blues let the opposition score 15 goals while having 17 themselves. St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 17 power play tries (28th in the NHL) and have come away with 5 goals in those chances. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have racked up 19 goals (22nd in the NHL) for the season and have conceded 20. St. Louis has taken 193 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.8%. For the year, they have 8 points and their points percentage comes in at .571. The Blues have had 214 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .907. St. Louis comes into the game with 15 power play chances and they have notched 2 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 13.33%.

The player in the crease for this game is Jordan Binnington. In his professional hockey career, Binnington has compiled 146 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .527. His save percentage is at .907 in his 16,474 mins on the ice. Binnington has seen 8,298 shots against him and has accrued 7,530 total saves. Opponents have notched 768 goals against Binnington in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.80. He has a win-loss record of 146-97-31 and he started in 277 games. Binnington has played in 284 contests over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Toronto faced the Blue Jackets in a game where the Maple Leafs were on the wrong end of the score by a final score of 6-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Maple Leafs recorded 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they took.

On the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned 22 goals, 8 points, and a points percentage of .571. They have granted a total of 19 goals to be scored by way of 15 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they were shorthanded. The Maple Leafs have accumulated 19 goals at even strength and 3 goals (23rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 23 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 13.04%. Toronto has put up 221 shots (5th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.95%, while allowing the other team 208 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 86.67% on their opponents 30 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 90.9%.

Across the ice you will find Anthony Stolarz patrolling the crease. Stolarz has earned a lifetime mark of 46-33-9 and has played in 113 contests. Stolarz's quality start rate sits at 60.2% and he has 53 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has gathered 2,822 saves out of 3,082 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .916. Opponents are averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has surrendered 260 goals overall. He has made the start in 88 games and has played for a total of 5,895 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto

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