Los Angeles Kings at Toronto Maple Leafs 12/14/2014 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Josh Schonwald - 12/13/2014
Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 5:00 PM ET
Air Canada Centre in Toronto
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The Los Angeles Kings will be playing in the fourth of five straight road games on Sunday night when they play the Toronto Maple Leafs.
During the 2013-14 season, the Kings and the Maple Leafs split their two-game regular season series against each other. The Kings picked up a 3-1 road win in their first meeting of the season, but Toronto had the last laugh by defeating the Kings 3-2 in Los Angeles later in the season.
Maple Leafs right wing Phil Kessel has seven points in seven games against the Kings in his career, while center Tyler Bozak has been able to notch three assists in four career games against them. Netminder Jonathan Bernier is 0-1-0 against the Kings with an .848 save percentage and a 3.83 GAA.
The Kings have now lost three out of their last four games after being blown out 6-2 by the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night. Their penalty kill was poor in that loss, allowing the Canadiens to score on two of their three power play opportunities.
Despite that bad loss to the Montreal, the Kings have one of the best goals against averages in the NHL. Their best offensive player has been center Tyler Toffoli, who has 10 goals and a team-high 23 points through 30 games. Goalie Jonathan Quick is now 12-7-4 on the year with three shutouts and a .931 save percentage.
Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends
Los Angeles Kings are 15-15-0 Against the Spread
Los Angeles Kings are 10-13-0 against the Over/Under
Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends
Toronto Maple Leafs are 16-12-0 Against the Spread
Toronto Maple Leafs are 16-12-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Los Angeles Kings
11/01/14 D Andrew Bodnarchuk Knee out indefinitely
10/20/14 D Slava Voynov Suspension out indefinitely
Toronto Maple Leafs
12/12/14 GO James Reimer Groin "?" Saturday vs. Detroit
12/08/14 C Leo Komarov Concussion out indefinitely
11/22/14 D Roman Polak Knee out indefinitely
11/06/14 RW Carter Ashton Suspension expected to miss 20 games; eligible to return Dec 20 vs Philadelphia
Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles
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