Los Angeles Kings to Face Toronto Maple Leafs in Rematch of October 31 Win
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings face off for the second time this season at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, January 2nd at 10:30
Game outlook
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings face off for the second time this season at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, January 2nd at 10:30 PM ET. The Kings look to build on their 4-1 victory over the Maple Leafs on October 31st, when Los Angeles was the underdog despite winning the game.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Maple Leafs +117 | Kings -135
Spread: Maple Leafs +1.5 (-215) | Kings -1.5 (+177)
Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Los Angeles will win straight-up is 57%.
Toronto Maple Leafs
On December 30th, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost at home by a score of 3-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes, the first contest of their three-game California trip. The team was 1-4-1 in their last six matchups heading into the game and 0-2-1 in their last three. William Nylander recorded seven points in his last five games but was unable to find the scoreboard this time. Though Martin Jones had a strong performace and saved 25 shots, Toronto's goaltending overall has been poor, with Jones posting 4-3-0, 2.73, .915, and Illya Samanov putting up 5-2-6, 3.94, .862. The Maple Leafs have scored an average of 3.53 goals per game, but are ranked 24th in goals allowed per game with 3.44. With a record of 17-10-7, Toronto has a power ranking of 12 and is ranked 2nd in offense and 27th in defense.