Maple Leafs vs. Kraken betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL games include the Toronto Maple Leafs (32-19-2) visiting the Seattle Kraken (23-28-4) at Climate Pledge Arena. The Kraken are underdogs (+130 on the moneyline) against the Maple Leafs (-155) ahead of the game, which begins at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Kraken -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Maple Leafs vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-155)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Maple Leafs vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 23 of 53 games this season.
  • Seattle has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 24 of 55 games this season.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 0.4 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.1 for these two clubs.
  • The 6.1 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.4 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs offense’s 165 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 12th in the NHL.
  • Toronto is ranked 12th in league action in goals against this season, having conceded 153 (2.9 per game).
  • The team is ranked 11th in goal differential at +12.
  • Toronto’s 34 power-play goals this season (on 146 chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs are ranked 11th in the league with a 23.29% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Toronto’s four shorthanded goals this season rank 13th in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs rank 14th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 79.62%.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players have posted the fifth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52.4%.
  • Toronto connects on 10.8% of its shots, ranking 10th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Through 38 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has won 23 of those games.
  • The Maple Leafs have been victorious in 11 of the 20 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -155.
  • Toronto has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 16 goals and 54 assists
  • William Nylander: 33 goals and 22 assists
  • John Tavares: 21 goals and 23 assists
  • Joseph Woll: 19-10-0 record, .909 save percentage, 76 goals allowed

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken have scored 164 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 14th in the league.
  • Seattle has conceded 3.2 goals per game, and 175 total, which ranks 24th among all league teams.
  • They have a -11 goal differential, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • Seattle has put up 28 power-play goals this season, which ranks 23rd in the NHL (on 151 chances).
  • The Kraken have an 18.54% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 25 percentage.
  • Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal this season (29th among all NHL squads).
  • The 76.19% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have put totgether is the league’s 22nd-ranked rate.
  • The Kraken have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.8%).
  • Seattle’s collective 11.1% shooting percentage ranks sixth in the league.
  • The Kraken have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been the underdog 36 times this season, and upset their opponent in 14, or 38.9%, of those games.
  • Seattle has gone 5-16 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Kraken have a 43.5% chance to win.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jared McCann: 14 goals and 28 assists
  • Chandler Stephenson: 10 goals and 29 assists
  • Jaden Schwartz: 18 goals and 18 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 18-13-3 record, .915 save percentage, 87 goals given up
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