Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Maple Leafs vs. Penguins NHL Odds
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(8-5-3) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (6-6-3)
Date: Tuesday November 15th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Maple Leafs -115 Penguins -110 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Maple Leafs -1.5 +188 Penguins +1.5 -275
NHL Betting Total: O/U 6.5
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The Leafs fly south to Pittsburgh to matchup against a team they’ve only edged once out of their last five matchups.
Although, The Penguins are 0-6 after allowing 5 or more goals in their previous game, which opens this game up as a toss-up.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Fortunately, Toronto’s stout defense has kept their record intact, as their offense is lacking as of late. For example, some of the worst teams in the NHL are burying Toronto on shot and goal totals.
Like aforementioned, Toronto’s barely getting off 31.4 shots(16th) a night, resulting in an unmotivating 2.8 goals(23rd) on average.
However, The Maple Leafs impressively own the 6th ranked powerplay, by possessing a stunning 26.4 PP%.
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Defensively, they’re allowing only 27.2 shots, resulting in a paltry 2.8 goals per outing; resulting in rankings of 3rd and 8th, fantastically.
That being said, Toronto’s penalty killing unit is ranked 21st, as they’re allowing teams to capitalize on 23.6% of their opportunities.
In relation to the expected goaltending, Ilya Samsonov who’s managed a record of 6-2-0, will begin the game. For substance, Samsonov’s owning an elite 2.23 GAA and a 0.921.
Pittsburgh Penguins
In the opposite trend of their opponent, The Penguins are dominating on offense, but struggling on defense, allowing a monstrous number of shots and goals.
In the offensive zone, Pittsburgh’s currently ranked 8th for goals, but just as well on shot average, with a 7th rank. They’ve optimized these stats by scoring 3.6 goals, on 33.7 shots per matchup.
Although, their powerplay unit is ranked poorly at 23rd, by only scoring on 19.2% of their chances.
In the defensive zone, The Penguins are permitting 3.5 goals, on 34.3 shots per game; earning rankings of 24th and 26th, dreadfully.
As far as their penalty killing efficiency, Pittsburgh’s ranked just 23rd, by stopping other teams just 74.5% of the time.
The young goaltender, Tristan Jarry is poised to make the start for Pittsburgh due to Matt Mur. He’s unfortunately racked up a record of only 4-3-2 this year, by possessing a 3.55 GAA and but a strong 0.900 SV% as well.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Toronto is 21-5 SU in their last 26 games against Metropolitan Division.
- The total has gone UNDER in Toronto’s last 5 games when opponent allows 5 goals or more in previous game.
- Pittsburgh is 0-6 SU in their last 6 games when allowing 5 goals or more in previous game
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 out of 5 of these teams last meetings.
- Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games in Pittsburgh.
Free Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Prediction
While theirs a ton of trends bucking on the puckline, one common trend is the under between these two.
In their last few matchups, the total has gone under in 4 out of 5, and in Toronto’s last 5 games they’ve cashed the under when their opponent allows 5 goals in their previous.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: UNDER 6.5 (-110)
After taking everything in consideration, we’ve locked in the under 6.5 in this Eastern Conference clash on Tuesday night.
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