Maple Leafs vs Penguins Prediction
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at PPG Paints Arena. Here is our Maple Leafs vs Penguins Prediction.
Maple Leafs Look to Bounce Back
The Maple Leafs sit with a 10-5-3 record overall but they are coming off a disappointing loss on Friday. The Blackhawks were able to score four goals off of them and beat them in overtime. Max Domi did have a solid game finishing with two assists. The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.5 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.61 goals per game. The offense is ranked 7th in hockey and they are going to need the offense to get out to a fast start in this game.
Penguins Defense Has Impressed
Heading into Friday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres the Penguins had given up only one game in the previous two games. The big issue though was against the Rangers they failed to score any goals. The Penguins on the season are averaging 3.2 goals while their defense is giving up 2.61 goals per game. They are averaging 33.9 shots per game which is best in the NHL. Sidney Crosby is having a big season and so far this season he has scored 12 goals and added 10 assists.
Shane’s Free Pick
This game is going to be lower scoring. The Maple Leafs are giving up only 2.61 goals per game and they are going to lockdown the Penguins. The Penguins defense also has a ton of confidence heading into this game, and that is going to be the difference here. I expect only three or four goals are going to be scored here, and the under is going to cash here with ease.
