{"id":388017,"date":"2025-12-23T11:14:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=388017"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:14:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:14:59","slug":"penguins-vs-maple-leafs-prop-picks-december-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/penguins-vs-maple-leafs-prop-picks-december-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Penguins vs. Maple Leafs prop picks Dec. 23: Back Sidney Crosby, William Nylander to clear shot totals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs are home to host the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 4:00 p.m. local start on Tuesday, following a disasterous three-game road trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Toronto went 0-3 on the road, while getting outscored 14-4. The Maple Leafs now sit last in the Atlantic Division and are one point behind the Penguins in the league-wide standings. Toronto is favoured in today&#8217;s matchup with an over\/under of 6 goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Penguins vs. Maple Leafs prop picks for Dec. 23, featuring Sidney Crosby and William Nylander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NHL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Penguins vs. Maple Leafs prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Crosby over 2.5 shots (+110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto has had highs and lows during the first three months of this season, but the peaks have largely been because of elite goaltending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maple Leafs&#8217; defence has been consistently awful, meaning things can get ugly once the goaltending falls off. Just look at what happened over their recent road trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toronto allowed 14 goals on 85 shots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the season, the Maple Leafs allow the most shot attempts (63.3) and the second-most shots (30.72) on a 60-minute basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjcxODg1JnA9MzEwMjY%3D\">Bet on today&#8217;s Penguins vs. Maple Leafs matchup now<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\">Teams have been teeing off on Toronto&#8217;s goalies all year, and I think Crosby and Co. will do the same today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The future Hall of Famer hasn&#8217;t slowed down in his 21st season. He ranks seventh in goals (20) and is averaging 2.4 shots per game, which is right in line with this number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Crosby had four shots and two points when he played the Maple Leafs on Nov. 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:122364\">Embed: #122364<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best NHL prop picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nylander over 2.5 shots (+145):<\/strong> What in the Elias Pettersson is happening to Nylander? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Swede&#8217;s powers seem to have been zapped since the start of December, as he has just four points (all assists) in 10 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That came after a red-hot start, where he logged 11 goals and 32 points in October and November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjcxODg1JnA9MzEwMjY%3D\">Bet on Nylander at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nylander isn&#8217;t playing with a ton of confidence right now, but I can&#8217;t pass on his shot total when it&#8217;s priced like this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s only 3-7 against this line in his last 10, but he averaged north of three shots per game last year and draws a favourable matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pittsburgh allows the 13th-most shot attempts on a 60-minute basis. Nylander is 6-3 against this line in his last nine games against Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Penguins vs. Maple Leafs prop picks made at 10:36 a.m. ET Dec. 23, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs are home to host the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 4:00 p.m. local start on Tuesday, following a disasterous three-game road trip. The pregame narrative: Toronto went 0-3 on the road, while getting outscored 14-4. 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