Penguins vs. Maple Leafs Picks, Predictions: Can Pittsburgh Upset Toronto on the Road?

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Penguins vs. Maple Leafs Picks, Predictions: Can Pittsburgh Upset Toronto on the Road?

Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs are playing in the Hall of Fame Game on Friday. Pittsburgh is 3-0-2 in their last five games. Toronto is 5-1-3 in its last seven games, including a loss in overtime to Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.

Penguins and Maple Leafs are playing each other on Friday, November 11 at 7 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

The Maple Leafs are the moneyline favorite. The opening price of -116 has shifted to -105 for both the Over and the Under.

Penguins vs. Maple Leafs is on the road.

Pittsburgh is 5-6-2, but its underlying numbers are better than its record indicates. The Penguins are controlling 56.7% of the score-and-venue-adjusted expected goals during five-on-five play. Toronto is 7-4-3, they score 52. 7% on five goals, which is above average, and they're 11th in the league.

Tristan Jarry is expected to start in goal for Pittsburgh against Toronto. Pittsburgh is averaging 6.94 goals per 60 minutes. Toronto is not playing to such a high-scoring pace, but they have lost three games 4-3 in overtime with Erik Kallgren in net.

Sidney Crosby has six goals over 13 games to start the season. Sidney Crosby is shooting the puck more and has been held to two shots on goal in three straight games. DraftKings and BetMGM offer Sidney at +190.

Penguins vs. Maple Leafs is on 11/11/2022 at 11:30 a.m. ET.


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