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The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in an NHL clash on Friday.
The Penguins have struggled this season, having lost 7 of their last 8 games. They are placed in the bottom half of the Metropolitan Division standings and will have to play remarkably better if they want to finish the season on a high.
The Leafs have been average performers this season and are 7-7 in 14 games. They are third in the Eastern Conference Atlantic with 17 points. They will aim for consistency going forward in a bid to end up higher on the table.
Penguins vs Maple Leafs Odds
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Penguins vs Maple Leafs Match Details
Fixture: Penguins vs Maple Leafs
Date & Time: Friday, November 11, 7 pm EDT
Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Penguins vs Maple Leafs Key Stats
The Penguins have struggled on both the offense and defensive fronts. The silver lining is that they have scored 46 goals in 13 games on account of some brilliant contributions from Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkiny, individually having scored over 5 goals and over 8 assists each this season.
Their goaltenders have done well considering they have had to deal with over 34 shots per game. They would still want to improve on the ratio of three goals per game they have been letting in so far. Their defense has let them down in the second half of the season and they have a lot to improve on.
The Leafs need to pull up their offensive socks as 2.8 goals per game is not going to cut it for them. The partnership between John Tavares and Mitchell Marner has been crucial for them, and they have been involved in over 15 contributions each.
The defense has lacked teeth and has conceded 38 goals in 14 games. Goaltender Ilya Samsonov has been a show-stopper for them with an impressive 0.921 save percentage and ensured his side emerged victorious in 6 out of the eight games he started.
Penguins vs Maple Leafs Betting Prediction
The Penguins did well in their last game to pull off a win and will be motivated to repeat that feat in this game. They have not done well in Toronto with 6 losses in eight games and have generally been poor on the road this season.
The Maple Leafs tend to dominate at home with 38 wins in their last 52 games. They are the favorites to win this game with a superior squad and past results favour them as well.
Prediction : Take Maple Leafs, ML -150
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