Penguins at Maple Leafs 2/20/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 02/19/2020 at 10:02 PM ET

The Penguins are playing in this game against the Maple Leafs. The two teams met in Pittsburgh on Monday night in what ended up being a blowout win in hockey terms for the Penguins. The final score in the game ended up being at a 5-2 mark and one that the Maple Leafs looked lost at times.

The win allowed the Penguins to move up to first in the Metro. The win improved the Penguins to a 37-15-6 record on the year. The Maple Leafs in the loss were not impacted in the standings with the Maple Leafs still sitting in 3rd place. The Leafs have posted a 31-22-8 record on the year so far.

On the season the Penguins have managed to score 3.30 goals a game and convert on the power play at 20.5% on the year. The defense for the Penguins is giving up 2.67 goals a game and have killed off 82.5% of the power plays faced. 

The offense for Toronto has ended up scoring at a clip of 3.50 goals a game on the year. When it comes to the defense the Maple Leafs have allowed only 3.25 goals per game. The power play for Toronto has converted at 24.8% on the year and the penalty kill for Toronto has ended up killing off 78% of the power plays faced.

    After the Penguins were able to dominate the game on Tuesday night, it will be much of the same in the game here. The Penguins are playing red hot in the games and the Maple Leafs have started to have quite a few struggles on the year so far. Even at home the Maple Leafs struggle against the Penguins revitalized offense. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Penguins win 4-2.

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