Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 4/16/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (+108) Panthers (-130)

FLA Live Arena is the location where the Florida Panthers (51-24-6) will go up against the Toronto Maple Leafs (46-24-10) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Toronto at +108 and Florida is sitting at -130. The over/under is 7.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look for better times on the ice after their 5-4 loss to the Red Wings in their previous contest . Toronto accrued 6 penalty minutes for this game. The Maple Leafs had a solid offensive outing in this defeat. Additionally, they had 4 power play attempts and scored 2 goals. For the game, they finished 4 out of the 36 shots they put on goal.

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Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have recorded 228 power play opportunities (26th in pro hockey) and have a total of 54 goals in those attempts. The Maple Leafs have had 2,372 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .895. Toronto has taken 2,607 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.2%. While playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs have surrendered 196 goals while scoring 236 themselves. Toronto skates onto the rink with 230 power play chances and they have notched 56 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 24.35%. For the current season, the have a total of 102 points and their points percentage sits at .638. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accumulated 292 goals (3rd in the league) on the year and have allowed 250.

The player in the crease for this game is Ilya Samsonov. Samsonov has taken the ice for 171 contests throughout his NHL career. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 102-39-21 and he was named the starter in 159 games. Opponents have scored 444 goals against Samsonov in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.76. Samsonov has had 4,604 shot attempts against him and has amassed 4,160 saves. He has a save percentage of .904 in his 9,642 mins on the ice. For his professional hockey career, Samsonov has earned 79 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .497.

In their last contest, Florida played the Sabres in an outing where the Panthers notched a victory by a score of 3-2. The Panthers converted 3 goals of the 42 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 chances on the power play in this one but weren't able to notch a goal.

This season, the Florida Panthers are sitting with 260 goals, 108 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 196 goals to be scored by of a combination of 146 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Panthers are sitting with 197 goals at even strength and 63 goals (5th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 262 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 24.05%. Florida has attempted 2,722 shots (1st in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.55%, while allowing the opposition 2,253 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 82.52% on the other teams 286 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 91.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Sergei Bobrovsky defending the goal. Bobrovsky has accrued a career mark of 396-224-55 and has participated in 700 contests. Bobrovsky's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.9% and he has made 396 quality starting assignments in his career. He is sitting with 18,681 stops out of the 20,419 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .915. His opposition is averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,738 goals altogether. He has started in 684 contests and has played 40,323 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto (+108)

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