I am 1-1 in my NHL predicting on this site. last Tuesday. Tonight I like the Toronto-Detroit match-up.
Toronto Maple Leafs (15-9-3, 33 pts) @ Detroit Red Wings (17-6-5, 39 pts)
Overview: The Toronto Maple Leafs have won 2 in a row and 6 of their last 8 games. Last night they were victorious 4-1 at home versus the Flames. Left-winger James Van-Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist. Center Peter Holland, right-winger Phil Kessel, and center Mike Santorelli each scored a goal. Defenseman Dion Phaneuf had 2 assists while right-winger David Clarkson had an assist as well. Goalie Jonathan Bernier had 33 saves. The Maple Leafs had 29 shots on goal in the game. They are 4-2-3 on the road this season. They are 5-4-1 versus Atlantic division opponents. Tonight is the 2nd game of a back to back. They are 3-1-1 in the 2nd game so far this season. They are 2nd in the league in goals per game with 3.4 per game. They are 23rd in the league in goals against with 2.9 per game. They are 10th in the league in power play % and 11th in the league in penalty kill %. Kessel leads the team in points with 28 and leads the team in goals with 14. He also leads the team in assists with 14. Toronto is in 4th place in the Atlantic division, 6 points behind 1st place Detroit & Tampa Bay. The Detroit Red Wings have won 3 in a row and 7 of their last 8 games. On Sunday they defeated the Hurricanes 3-1 at Carolina. Left-wing Tomas Tatar led the team with 2 goals. Center Pavel Datsyuk chipped in with a goal and 2 assists. Goalie Petr Mirazek had 35 saves. The Red Wings had 22 shots on goal. They are 11-3-2 at home this season. They are 4-4-4 versus Atlantic division opponents. Including tonight they play 2 in a row and 6 of their next 7 games at home. They are 4th in the league in goals per game with 3.1 per game. They are 7th in the league in points against with 2.4 per gam.e They are 7th in the league in power play % and 3rd in the league in penalty kill %. Left-wing Henrik Zetterberg leads the team in points with 24 and leads the team in assists with 19. Datsyuk leads the team in goals with 12. Detroit is tied for 1st place with Tampa Bay in the Atlantic division with 39 points.
This is the 4th meeting of the season between Toronto and Detroit. In the 1st meeting the Red Wings notched a 4-1 win in Toronto. In the 2nd meeting the Red Wings grabbed a 1-0 overtime victory at home. In the 3rd meeting at Toronto the Maple Leafs won 4-1. After tonight the 2 teams play 1 more time this season, December 13th at Toronto.
Prediction: The Red Wings look like a force in their 2nd season in the Eastern Conference. Zetterberg has been points-less in his last 3 games, I expect he’ll get at least 1 point this evening. The Maple Leafs will play them tough. Take the Detroit Red Wings. Play: Red Wings -210 (Bet365)
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