The Seattle Kraken and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet Thursday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Maple Leafs vs Seattle Kraken Prediction.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this one looking to build on an 8-2 road win over the Montreal Canadiens last time out. After this game, Seattle will continue their road trip with a stop in Ottawa to take on the Senators.
Kraken Looking To Build Momentum
Jared McCann has a team-high 14 points with 5 goals and 9 assists while Jordan Eberle and Brandon Montour each have 9 points with Eberle logging 6 goals and 3 assists and Montour adding 4 goals and 5 assists. Chandler Stephenson has 8 points with 7 assists while Jaden Schwartz has 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists. Ryker Evans, Matty Beniers and Andre Burakovsky each have 6 points with Evans logging 3 goals and 3 assists while Beniers has 2 goals and 4 assists and Burakovsky has 6 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 4-1-1 with a 2.80 GAA and a .914 save percentage in goal for Seattle so far this season while Philipp Grubauer is 1-3 with a 3.10 GAA and an .881 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Maple Leafs’ last four games.
- The Maple Leafs have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games as home favorites following a road win.
Toronto Maple Leafs Recap
The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to keep the puck rolling after a 6-4 win over Winnipeg last time out. After this game, Toronto will head to St. Louis for a matchup with the Blues.
Leafs Looking To Pick Up Steam
Mitch Marner leads the Leafs with 11 points including a team-high 10 assists while William Nylander has 10 points with 6 goals and 4 assists. John Tavares has 9 points with 5 goals and 4 assists and Auston Matthews has 8 points with 4 goals and 4 assists as well. Matthew Knies, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Max Domi each have 6 points with Knies logging 5 goals, Ekman-Larsson chipping in 5 assists and Max Domi adding 6 assists as well. Morgan Rielly has 5 points with 3 goals and 2 assists and Max Pacioretty added 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. Anthony Stolarz has gone 4-2-1 on the year in goal for Toronto with a 2.45 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Joseph Woll is 0-1 with a 4.08 GAA and an .846 save percentage and Dennis Hildeby has a 1-1 record, a 4.03 GAA and a .869 save percentage.
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win
- The Maple Leafs have won seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have lost three of their last four games.
- The Maple Leafs have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games as underdogs following a road win.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
I’m riding with the Leafs here. I think the Leafs at times are still going to be overpriced, but this is a good spot for them at home against a Kraken team that the Leafs have won 5 of the 6 all-time meetings against. Seattle is a decent team in their own right, but I just think that in the end, Toronto is going to be too much here and the Leafs grab the win.