Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 12/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Friday, December 27, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (-210) Red Wings (+172)

The Detroit Red Wings (13-16-4) will go up against the Toronto Maple Leafs (21-11-2) at Little Caesars Arena on Friday. The line on this matchup has the Maple Leafs at -210 while the Red Wings open at +172. The total comes in at 6.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-3 loss against the Islanders their last time on the ice. Toronto recorded 2 penalty minutes for this contest. They also had 1 chance with the advantage but weren't able to score a goal. The Maple Leafs had a middle of the road offensive output in this loss. In the outing, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 29 shots they put on goal.

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At even strength, the Maple Leafs have conceded 74 goals while earning 86 on offense. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have totaled 112 power play tries (5th in hockey) and have notched 19 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring, the Toronto Maple Leafs have tallied 106 goals (11th in the NHL) this year and have conceded 93. Toronto has tried 978 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.8%. For the current season, the have a total of 44 points and their points % is .647. The Maple Leafs thus far have had 993 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .906. Toronto has accounted for 100 power play chances and they have scored 20 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 20.00%.

The player in the crease for this game is Joseph Woll. Woll has been in goal for 50 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a record of 30-18-1 and got the start in 47 games. Opponents have scored 132 goals versus Woll in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.66. Woll has had 1,502 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 1,370 saves. His save percentage currently is at .912 during his 2,161 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his time in hockey, Woll has tallied 26 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .553.

In their last game, Detroit went up against the Canadiens in an outing where the Red Wings ended up taking the loss by a tally of 5-1. They had 4 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Red Wings scored 1 goal of the 21 shots on goal they took.

The Red Wings have scored 65 goals at even strength and 22 goals (10th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Detroit has attempted 834 shots (31st in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.43%, while allowing the opposition 1,002 shots. During this campaign, the Detroit Red Wings are sitting with 87 goals, 30 points, and a points percentage of .455. They have allowed 107 goals to be scored by way of 78 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 97 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 22.68%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 68.13% on the other teams 91 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Alex Lyon defending the goal. He is sitting with 2,422 stops out of the 2,684 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .902. Lyon holds a lifetime mark of 42-34-10 and has been in goal for 94 games. He has started in 84 games and has racked up 4,550 minutes. Lyon's quality start rate comes in at 50.0% and he has 42 quality starts in his pro hockey career. His opponents are averaging 3.45 goals/game and he has yielded 262 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit (+172)

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