Maple Leafs vs. Kraken Betting Picks & Predictions
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Seattle Kraken are coming off a win and a loss, respectively, heading into their matchup at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET. The sportsbooks have made the Maple Leafs heavy favorites at -271 on the moneyline, and the Kraken are at +219. Find more below on the Maple Leafs vs. Kraken betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Maple Leafs vs. Kraken Betting Line
Maple Leafs vs Kraken Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Maple Leafs |
-1.5 |
6.5 |
Maple Leafs vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Arena: Scotiabank Arena
Computer Predictions for Maple Leafs vs. Kraken
Computer picks for Maple Leafs vs Kraken
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Maple Leafs (-1.5)
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Under (6.5)
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Maple Leafs 5 Kraken 2
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Maple Leafs vs. Kraken Betting Trends
Toronto has gone 36-17 as the favorite this season.
In nine games with moneyline oddds lower than -271, the Maple Leafs have five wins.
Toronto has a 73.0% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.
Toronto Maple Leafs Leaders
A major contributor this season for Toronto, Auston Matthews has scored 70 points in 53 games (39 goals and 31 assists).
Mitchell Marner is another leading option for Toronto with 58 points (1.2 per game), scoring 21 goals and adding 37 assists.
John Tavares’ season total of 52 points has come from 18 goals and 34 assists.
Jack Campbell (23-9-4) has a 2.6 goals against average and a .915 save percentage (18th in the league).
Toronto Maple Leafs Season Stats
The Maple Leafs net the third-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 200 this season.
The Maple Leafs are ranked 15th in league play in goals against this season, having conceded 162 total goals (3.0 per game).
The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +38.
The 43 power-play goals the Maple Leafs have recorded this season have come on 147 power-play chances, ranking them second-best in the NHL.
The Maple Leafs’ 29.3% power-play conversion rate paces the NHL.
The eight shorthanded goals the Maple Leafs have scored this season are the most in the league.
The Maple Leafs’ 83.8% penalty-kill success rate is currently sixth-best in the league.
The Maple Leafs’ players win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 56.2%.
The Maple Leafs convert 10.5% of their shots, ranking eighth in the league.
The Maple Leafs average 18.3 hits and 11.5 blocked shots per game.
Kraken vs. Maple Leafs Betting Trends
The Kraken have been an underdog in 45 games this season, with 12 upset wins (26.7%).
Seattle has a record of 1-3 in games when sportsbooks list them +219 or longer on the moneyline.
The Kraken have a 31.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Seattle Kraken Leaders
Jared McCann is a top offensive contributor for his squad with 33 points (0.7 per game). He has scored 21 goals and 12 assists in 50 games (playing 16:14 per game).
Jordan Eberle’s 32 points this season, including 15 goals and 17 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Seattle.
Seattle’s Yanni Gourde has 32 points, courtesy of 12 goals (third on team) and 20 assists (first).
Philipp Grubauer’s record stands at 12-24-5 on the season, allowing 123 goals (3.2 goals against average) and compiling 979 saves with an .888 save percentage (48th in the league).
Seattle Kraken Season Stats
The Kraken’s 147 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 25th in the league.
The Kraken have given up 3.6 goals per game, 206 total, which ranks 31st among league teams.
Their 30th-ranked goal differential is -59.
The Kraken have scored 24 power-play goals this season, which ranks 28th in the NHL (on 158 power-play chances).
The Kraken have a 15.2% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 29 percentage.
The Kraken have scored five shorthanded goals.
The 75.0% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have amassed is the league’s 28th-ranked rate.
The Kraken win 47.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 26th-ranked figure in the NHL.
The Kraken’s collective 8.9% shooting percentage ranks 22nd in the league.
The Kraken have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.4 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.
Maple Leafs and Kraken Injury Report
Maple Leafs: Rasmus Sandin: Day To Day (Illness), Jake Muzzin: Out (Upper body), Ondrej Kase: Day To Day (Upper-body)
Kraken: Brandon Tanev: Out For Season (Lower body)
Betting Tips for Maple Leafs vs. Kraken
We have the Maple Leafs projected as our best bet on the moneyline in this contest, and our pick against the spread is the Maple Leafs (-1.5). Our computer model has the scoring going under the total of 6.5 goals once the game has been played.
