Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are set to face off against Jake Guentzel, Sidney Crosby, and the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena in an Eastern Conference tilt. AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh will showcase the game, which gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 16.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins Odds
This contest’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by bookmakers yet.
Pittsburgh is 10-9 straight-up (SU) and has lost 0.9 units for moneyline bettors thus far. That early-season winning percentage isn’t too far off from to the 44-38 record the team produced during last year’s regular season campaign. Of the team’s 19 regular season contests, 10 have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just one has pushed. The team is 6-4 SU at home this season.
The Penguins have converted on just 13.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom-5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked second overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 88.6 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 24.4 saves per game with a .913 save percentage, Matt Murray (nine wins, seven losses, and two OT losses) has been the top option in goal for Pittsburgh this year. Murray did just play last night, however, so Pittsburgh may decide to give him a breather and instead turn to Tristan Jarry (1-3-3 record, .929 save percentage, 2.26 goals against average).
On the visitors’ side of the rink, Toronto is 9-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. A total of 12 of its outings have gone over the total, while seven have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the road team so far, the Maple Leafs are 3-5 SU.
The Maple Leafs have converted on 17.1 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 26th overall and it’s successfully defended 76.0 percent of all penalties.
Frederik Andersen (28.5 saves per game) has been the main choice in goal for Toronto. Andersen has nine wins, seven losses, and three overtime losses to his credit, while registering a .912 save percentage and 2.74 goals against average this year.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Penguins, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Penguins are 4-2 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Maple Leafs are 2-6 SU in games where they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- For both of these teams, the total has gone under in three of their past five games.
- Toronto is ranked 29th this season with 12.6 giveaways per game. That figure’s trended higher lately, as the team’s averaged 14.1 giveaways over its last 10 games and 13.8 giveaways over its last five.
- Pittsburgh has averaged 9.8 giveaways per game (ranked 11th overall).
- The Pens this season have registered the second-most hits in the league (28.6 per game).
