Maple Leafs vs. Kings betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Toronto Maple Leafs welcome the Los Angeles Kings on October 16 at 7:30 PM ET, and are -185 favorites, with the visiting team at +154.

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Moneyline

Maple Leafs to win vs Kings -185

Bet $20, Payout $30.81

Maple Leafs vs. Kings Game Info & Betting Lines

In 46 games last season, Toronto and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
Los Angeles played 31 games last season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.
The two teams averaged 6.7 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this one’s total.
These teams surrendered 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.8 fewer than this one’s over/under.
The Kings were 16th in the league in goals scored, compared to the second-ranked Maple Leafs.
The Kings were third in the league in goals allowed, and the Maple Leafs were 21st.

The Maple Leafs’ 298 goals scored last season (3.6 per game) ranked second in the league.
The Maple Leafs allowed 261 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 21st in league action in goals against.
They had the league’s 11th-ranked goal differential at +37.
The Kings’ 254 goals last season (3.1 per game) ranked them 16th in the NHL.
The Kings had one of the top defenses in the NHL, conceding 210 total goals (2.6 per game), third in the league.
With a goal differential of +44, they were ninth-best in the league.

The Maple Leafs had a 39-26 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
In games when it was a moneyline favorite with odds of -185 or shorter, Toronto had a 13-7 record (winning 65.0% of its games).
Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Maple Leafs’ implied win probability is 64.9%.
The Kings were made an underdog 27 times last season, and won 11, or 40.7%, of those games.
Los Angeles was a moneyline underdog of +154 or longer twice last season. It split the games 1-1.
The moneyline for this outing implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Kings.

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One of Toronto’s top offensive players last season was Auston Matthews, who had 107 points (69 goals, 38 assists) and played an average of 20:42 per game.
William Nylander was another top contributor for Toronto with 98 points (1.2 per game), scoring 40 goals and adding 58 assists.
Mitchell Marner had 26 goals and 59 assists for Toronto.
Anthony Stolarz (16-7-2) had a 2.0 goals against average and a .925 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).

Adrian Kempe was an important part of the offense for Los Angeles last season, with 75 points. He put up 28 goals and 47 assists in 77 games.
Los Angeles’ Kevin Fiala racked up 73 total points (0.9 per game), with 29 goals and 44 assists.
Los Angeles’ Anze Kopitar had 70 points (26 goals, 44 assists) last season.
Darcy Kuemper had a 13-14-3 record last season, with an .890 save percentage (53rd in the league). In 33 games, he allowed 103 goals (3.3 goals against average).

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