Crosby Faces Maple Leafs Young NHL Star Tonight
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet in Saturday NHL action. The battle will commence at PPG Paints Arena at 7 pm EST. NHL Network will have all the coverage. Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -121-moneyline favorites versus the Maple Leafs, while the game’s total opened at 6. Sidney Crosby has been the face of the NHL for this generation. The 30-year old Penguins star will again get to see one of the NHL’s brightest young players tonight. The Maple Leaf’s Auston Mathews is only 20 years old and in his 2nd NHL season. Mathews leads Toronto with 26 points. That includes 13 goals. The Pens have held Mathews pointless in their first two matchups in his rookie season, but had a goal and an assist to clinch the Maple Leafs playoff berth. It was the teams first sine the 2012-13 season. In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-3 winner at home against the New York Islanders. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.The Pens are winners of five of its past six
In their last action, Toronto was a 2-1 winner at home against the Calgary Flames. Bettors on Toronto at -153 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Maple Leafs won two of three against the Penguins last season. Going into their first meeting of this season, Toronto has a two-point edge in the Eastern Conference over Pittsburgh. The Maple Leaf’s are 4-2-0 in its past six games. The Maple Leafs rely heavily on speed. That is something that could be a form of emulation of the Penguins. The Pens have used speed for much of their success.Recent Form
| Team | Record | Money | Offense | Defense | Fave | Dog | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 18-10-1 | $409.00 | 3.54 | 3.00 | 13-8 | 5-3 | 14-12-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 16-11-3 | -$247.00 | 2.85 | 3.46 | 13-9 | 3-5 | 17-12-1 |
Team Records
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Name | Record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 18-10-1 | 9-5-0 | 9-5-1 | 12-7-1 | 6-3-0 | 14-12-3 |
| Last 10 | 6-3-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-1-1 | 5-3-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-6-1 |
| vs Div | 5-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-1 | 3-1-1 | 3-0-0 | 3-3-1 |
| vs EAST | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| vs WEST | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Name | Record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16-11-3 | 10-3-1 | 6-8-2 | 13-8-1 | 3-3-2 | 17-12-1 |
| Last 10 | 6-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-4-0 | 1-0-0 | 6-3-1 |
| vs Div | 4-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-2 |
| vs EAST | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| vs WEST | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NHL Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 3.48 | 3 | 3.27 | 24 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 3.67 | 1 | 2.57 | 10 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 22.86 | 10 | 80.00 | 16 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 15 | 2.93 | 12 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.50 | 11 | 2.67 | 4 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 23.33 | 7 | 89.36 | 2 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | O/U | AVG | shots | power play goals | power play percentage | penalty kill percentage | power play chances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 3-6-1 | 3-6-1 | 1.90 | 30.80 | 4 | 10.53 | 73.53 | 38 |
| Pittsburgh | 7-1-2 | 3-6-1 | 3.00 | 34.50 | 9 | 26.47 | 89.47 | 34 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | Total | O/U | away shots | home shots | Away Power Play Goals | Home Power Play Goals | Away Power Plays | Home Power Plays | Away PP% | Home PP% | Away PK% | Home PK% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2017 | PIT | 3 | TOR | 5 | -187 | 5.5 | O | 18 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 50 |
| Dec 17, 2016 | PIT | 1 | TOR | 2 | -102 | 5.5 | U | 34 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 100 | 75 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | TOR | 1 | PIT | 4 | -226 | 5.5 | U | 36 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 100 |
| Dec 30, 2015 | TOR | 3 | PIT | 2 | -178 | 5 | P | 36 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 100 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | PIT | 4 | TOR | 0 | 134 | 5 | U | 32 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | 100 | 66.7 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | TOR | 1 | PIT | 2 | -251 | 5.5 | U | 27 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | TOR | 3 | PIT | 4 | -199 | 5.5 | O | 27 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 100 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | PIT | 2 | TOR | 1 | 128 | 5.5 | U | 40 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Oct 11, 2014 | PIT | 5 | TOR | 2 | 115 | 5.5 | O | 41 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 40 |
| Dec 16, 2013 | TOR | 1 | PIT | 3 | -150 | 5.5 | U | 26 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 100 | 80 |
NHL Betting Trends
| Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto’s last 12 games | ||
| Toronto is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games on the road | ||
| Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road | ||
| Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh | ||
| Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 12 of Toronto’s last 18 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh | ||
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games | ||
| Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games | ||
| Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home | ||
| Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games at home | ||
| Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing Toronto | ||
| Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh’s last 18 games when playing at home against Toronto | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | shots | shots against | power play | penalty kill | opposing goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2017 | CAL | 2-1 | W | -153 | 29 | 48 | 0/4 | 1/2 | Mike Smith | H |
| Dec 2, 2017 | VAN | 1-2 | L | -147 | 36 | 26 | 0/2 | 1/1 | Jacob Markstrom | A |
| Nov 30, 2017 | EDM | 6-4 | W | -114 | 36 | 45 | 2/2 | 2/2 | Laurent Brossoit | A |
| Nov 28, 2017 | CAL | 4-1 | W | 106 | 30 | 20 | 0/2 | 3/3 | Mike Smith | A |
| Nov 25, 2017 | WAS | 2-4 | L | -126 | 29 | 21 | 0/1 | 2/3 | Braden Holtby | H |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | shots | shots against | power play | penalty kill | opposing goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2017 | NYI | 4-3 | W | -155 | 32 | 26 | 2/2 | 4/4 | Jaroslav Halak | H |
| Dec 5, 2017 | NYR | 3-4 | L | -171 | 44 | 29 | 1/3 | 2/2 | Ondrej Pavelec | H |
| Dec 2, 2017 | BUF | 5-1 | W | -222 | 29 | 33 | 1/6 | 4/4 | Chad Johnson | H |
| Dec 1, 2017 | BUF | 4-0 | W | -150 | 25 | 34 | 0/1 | 4/4 | Robin Lehner | A |
| Nov 27, 2017 | PHI | 5-4 | W | -140 | 52 | 32 | 1/5 | 3/4 | Brian Elliott | H |