Utah Hockey Club vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 11/24/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Hockey Club (+172) Maple Leafs (-210)

The Utah Hockey Club (7-9-3) are on their way to Scotiabank Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs (12-6-2). The odds on this game have the Hockey Club at +172 and the Maple Leafs are sitting at -210. The total is set at 6.

The Utah Hockey Club will look to clean up some issues after taking a 1-0 defeat against the Bruins their last time out. The Hockey Club left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. In the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 21 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 4 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Utah had 24 minutes in the box in this game.

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Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Utah Hockey Club have accumulated 49 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have allowed 63. For the season, they have tallied 17 points and their points percentage is .447. Utah is sitting with 55 power play chances and they have notched 7 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 12.73%. When playing at even strength, the Hockey Club have surrendered 46 goals while earning 42 of their own. Utah has tried 493 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Hockey Club thus far have had 556 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .887. Utah Hockey Club opponents have totaled 71 power play opportunities (4th in professional hockey) and have a total of 17 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jaxson Stauber. In his professional hockey career, Stauber has 4 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .667. He has a save percentage of .911 for his 363 mins in the crease. Stauber has had 191 shot attempts against him and has recorded 174 saves. The opposition has notched 17 goals against Stauber in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.81. He has earned a record of 5-1-0 and he has gotten the start in 6 games. Stauber has been involved in 6 contests throughout his NHL career.

Their last time out, Toronto squared up with the Golden Knights in an outing where the Maple Leafs earned a victory by a mark of 3-0. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this contest and scored 1 out of those tries. The Maple Leafs netted 3 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they tried.

The Maple Leafs have accumulated 48 goals at even strength and 13 goals (11th in the league) while on the power play. Toronto has attempted 599 shots (10th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.18%, while allowing their opponents 575 shots. For the year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accumulated 61 goals, 26 points, in addition to a points percentage of .650. They have allowed 50 goals to be scored by way of 39 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 65 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 20.00%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 84.51% on the other teams 71 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 91.3%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Anthony Stolarz protecting the goal. He has accrued 3,017 saves out of 3,294 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .916. Stolarz has compiled a career mark of 50-34-11 and has been in goal for 120 games. He got the starting nod in 95 games and has accumulated 5,630 minutes. Stolarz's quality start rate comes out to 61.1% and he has accumulated 58 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.95 goals per game and he has relinquished 277 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Utah (+172)

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