Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Planning on watching today’s Maple Leafs and Kraken game? Catch the action at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, as the Kraken hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Maple Leafs are the favorites in this non-conference matchup against Kraken. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Maple Leafs and Kraken did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Maple Leafs have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Kraken went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 6 goals per game.
- Across the Maple Leafs last five road games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-4, while going 2-3 straight-up.
- Across their last five home contests, Seattle has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Kraken have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-3.
- Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 0-3.
Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
So far this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 22-14-8 and are in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. In their division, they are in 4th place. On the road, Toronto has gone 12-5-6, and they have been favored in 36 of their 44 games.
Over their last ten games, the Maple Leafs have gone 5-5, and they have lost two straight games when they have been the underdog. In their last five games, Toronto has gone 1-4, and they are 1-2 over their last three games.
The Maple Leafs come into the game scoring an average of 3.5 goals per game, putting them 7th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 4th in the league. Toronto’s offense comes into the game ranked 13th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 12th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Seattle, goalie Ilya Samsonov has started 16 games in this season. His current record is 5-3, and his save percentage stands at 0.456%.
At home this season, the Kraken have gone 9-8-3, and they come into this game having lost three straight. In the Pacific Division, Seattle is in fifth place with a record of 6-8. Overall, the Kraken are 19-17-9, and they are in tenth place in the Western Conference.
When playing as the underdog, Seattle has gone 10-14-7 this season, and they have lost three straight games as the underdog. Over their last ten games, the Kraken have gone 7-3, and they have gone 2-3 over their last five games.
On offense, the Kraken are averaging 2.8 goals per game which is 26th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. Looking at how the Kraken’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 20th in power play goals and 26th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Joey Daccord has started 26 games this season. His current record stands at 13-7, and his save percentage is 0.913%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Kraken winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- We like the Kraken on the moneyline (+100)
- The Kraken are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Lower Body – Out
- Philipp Grubauer – Lower Body – Out
- Vince Dunn – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Yanni Gourde – Suspension – Out
- Matty Beniers – Upper Body – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Ryan Reaves – Leg – Out
- Joseph Woll – Ankle – Out
