Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins 10/23/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 10/22/2021 at 9:31 PM ET

Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins 10/23/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Maple Leafs are coming here after playing on Friday night. However, in the game proper to Friday night the Maple Leafs ended up losing to the Rangers by a score of 2-1. The loss was a close battle and came to a head in the overtime period.

With the Maple Leafs the team is coming in after getting 41 shots in the game and only facing 23 shots. Toronto ended up getting a total of 19 hits in the game and had to serve 6 minutes in the penalty box. The Maple Leafs did win a total of 41 faceoffs in the game and lost only 13 of them.

The Penguins head here after getting a loss in their last game on the ice. The loss was against the Dallas Stars and had a final score of 2-1. The loss dropped the Penguins to a record of 2-0-2 on the year so far.

In the losing effort the Penguins ended up getting a total of 28 shots in the game, but the defense faced a total of 29 shots. The Penguins ended up getting a total of 32 hits. The Penguins had to face a total of 2 penalty minutes. When it comes to the faceoffs the Penguins only won 20 faceoffs and ended up losing 28 of the faceoffs.

The Maple Leafs will come in playing a little bit on the tired side in this game here. However, the Penguins are coming in with a couple of days rest and a strong showing in their last game. The Penguins are coming in with a day off and a good offense that can be coupled with a strong defensive showing. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Penguins win 4-2. 

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