Maple Leafs vs. Kings betting preview

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Wednesday’s NHL slate features an outing between the favored Toronto Maple Leafs (2-1, -192 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Los Angeles Kings (1-0-2, +160 moneyline odds) at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Kings -192

Bet $20, Payout $30.42

Maple Leafs vs. Kings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-192)
  • Underdog: Kings (+160)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs vs. Kings Quick Facts

  • Toronto’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 46 times.
  • Los Angeles and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 31 of 87 games last season.
  • These teams scored 6.7 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this one’s over/under.
  • These two teams together allowed 5.7 goals per game, 0.8 fewer than this one’s over/under.
  • The Maple Leafs were second in goals scored in the league, and the Kings were 16th.
  • This game features the league’s third-ranked (Kings) and 21st-ranked (Maple Leafs) teams last season in terms of defense.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs’ 298 goals scored last season (3.6 per game) ranked second in the NHL.
  • Toronto gave up 261 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 21st in NHL play in goals against.
  • Their +37 goal differential ranked 11th in the league.
  • The 57 power-play goals Toronto scored last season (on 238 chances) ranked 12th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs’ 23.95% power-play conversion rate was seventh-best in the league.
  • The six shorthanded goals Toronto scored last season ranked 22nd among all NHL squads.
  • The Maple Leafs killed 76.89% of opponent power plays, the 23rd-ranked percentage in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs won 53.4% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
  • Toronto had an 11.2% shooting percentage, which ranked fifth in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 27.8 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • The Maple Leafs compiled a 39-26 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
  • Toronto had a 10-7 record (winning 58.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -192 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Maple Leafs have an implied win probability of 65.8%.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Auston Matthews was one of Toronto’s top contributors last season (107 total points), having put up 69 goals and 38 assists.
  • William Nylander had 98 points (1.2 per game), scoring 40 goals and adding 58 assists.
  • Mitchell Marner had 85 total points for Toronto, with 26 goals and 59 assists.
  • Anthony Stolarz had a record of 16-7-2. He allowed 51 goals (2.03 goals against average) and racked up 633 saves.

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Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stats Insights

  • The Kings had 254 goals last season (3.1 per game), 16th in the NHL.
  • Los Angeles’ total of 210 goals allowed (2.6 per game) was third in the league.
  • They had the ninth-best goal differential in the league at +44.
  • With 56 power-play goals (on 248 chances), Los Angeles was 13th in the NHL.
  • The Kings scored on 22.58% of their power plays, No. 11 in the league.
  • Los Angeles had 11 shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
  • The 84.58% penalty-kill percentage of the Kings was second in the league.
  • The Kings were 14th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.6%).
  • The 9.7% shooting percentage of Los Angeles was 22nd in the league.
  • The Kings did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Kings Moneyline Insights

  • Last season the Kings were an underdog 27 times, and won 11, or 40.7%, of those games.
  • Los Angeles was a moneyline underdog of +160 or longer twice last season. It split the games 1-1.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 38.5% chance of victory for the Kings.

Kings Leaders

  • Adrian Kempe recorded 28 goals and 47 assists in 77 games for Los Angeles last season, resulting in 75 points.
  • Kevin Fiala racked up 73 total points (0.9 per game) last campaign. He had 29 goals and 44 assists.
  • Anze Kopitar had 26 goals last season, plus 44 assists.
  • Darcy Kuemper was 13-14-3 in 33 games last season, conceding 103 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .890 save percentage (53rd in the league).
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