The Toronto Maple Leafs and Seattle Kraken meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Climate Pledge Arena. Here’s a Kraken vs. Maple Leafs Prediction. This article will include a Kraken vs Maple Leafs Pick.
Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Oilers, lost to the Flames, and they play the Canucks next. The Maple Leafs have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.71 goals per game and are scoring 28.9 percent of their power-play opportunities. Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 9 goals, William Nylander has 10 assists, and Jack Roslovic has 37 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 3.21 goals per game and are killing 93.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 28 goals on 271 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has given up 14 goals on 150 shots.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken beat the Mammoth, lost to the Wild, and they play the Flames next. The Kraken have won 7 of their last 12 games.
The Seattle Kraken are averaging 3.58 goals per game and are scoring on 23.1 percent of their power-play opportunities. Frederick Gaudreau leads Seattle with 6 goals, Kaapo Kakko has 8 assists, and Jordan Eberle has 30 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 70.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joey Daccord has allowed 22 goals on 187 shots faced, while Philipp Grubauer has given up 18 goals on 193 shots.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Maple Leafs’ last four games.
- The Maple Leafs have lost six of their last seven games as a favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as a favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 13 of the Maple Leafs’ last 14 games.
- The Kraken have won the second period in each of their last six home games against Eastern Conference opponents when tied after the first period.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Maple Leafs have won four of their last five games.
- The Kraken have lost four of their last five home games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in each of their last five road games following a road loss.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games following a home loss.
- The Kraken have lost the third period in each of their last four home games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Maple Leafs’ last six road games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Kraken’s last six home games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Maple Leafs’ last nine games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last six home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Montour has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances against the Maple Leafs.
- Chandler Stephenson has recorded an assist in five of the Kraken’s last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Bobby McMann ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (2) this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs Player Prop Facts
- John Tavares has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Max Domi has recorded an assist in each of his last five road appearances against the Kraken.
- Troy Stecher has recorded a positive plus-minus rating in each of his last four appearances- the longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Seattle Kraken rank T27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.50).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 7th in the league for goals per game this season (3.58).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (93.62%).
- The Toronto Maple Leafs rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.71).
Kraken vs Maple Leafs Injury Report
The Kraken will be without Jared McCann, Ryan Lindgren, Jacob Melanson, and Jake O’Brien.
The Maple Leafs will be without Chris Tanev, Dakota Joshua, John Tavares, Max Domi, Cade Webber, Elvis Merzlikins, and William Villeneuve.
Kraken vs Maple Leafs Prediction
The Maple Leafs come into this game playing the better hockey, and they have the offensive horses to take advantage of a struggling Kraken defense. The Kraken have allowed three or more goals in eight of their last nine games. The Kraken are 28th in goals against, 31st in shots against, and 27th in penalty kill percentage. Not ideal going up against Toronto. I’ll lay the soft price with the Maple Leafs on the road.