Maple Leafs Look to Make it 4-0 Against the Seattle Kraken

Game outlook

The Seattle Kraken will face the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in a matchup between two teams with opposite records; Toronto standing at 11-6-3 while Seattle is 8-10-5. The two teams played each other twice last season with a win apiece. Toronto is the betting favorite with the line set at -182. The puck drops at 7PM EST.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Kraken +159 | Maple Leafs -182

Spread: Kraken +1.5 (-156) | Maple Leafs -1.5 (+133)

Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Toronto will win straight-up is 65%.

Seattle Kraken

After a 4-3 loss against the Chicago Blackhawks, who were a huge -190 favorite, the Kraken have suffered recent struggles in their offense, scoring three or fewer goals in their previous nine games. Despite this, Oliver Bjorkstrand is tied for the leading scorer with 19 points, and Vince Dunn is right behind him at 18. The defense has kept it together with ninth in shots against per game, however the goaltending of Grubauer and Daccord has not been up to average, with Grubauer having a .881 SV% and Daccord with a .895 SV%. The Seattle Kraken have a power ranking of 18 and an 8-15 record this season. They are struggling offensively, ranking 26th in goals and 23rd in shots per game and have scored three or fewer goals in six of their last nine games. Vince Dunn and Oliver Bjorkstrand lead the team with 19 points each, while the defense has been relatively solid, ranking ninth in shots against per game. However, goaltending has been a weak point, with Grubauer and Daccord having .881 and .895 SV% respectively.