Los Angeles Kings at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 10/15/2018

Monday, October 15, 2018

Scotiabank Arena

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, October 15, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +197 and the Maple Leafs at -220.

Los Angeles has a record of 2-2-1 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 11 goals and given up 12 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-3-0 and an over/under record of 1-3-0. Toronto has a record of 5-1-0 this year. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 29 goals and surrendered 22 for a goal differential of +7. Their record against the spread is 5-1-0 while their over/under record is 4-2-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 2-3-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 1-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 5-1-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 4-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/07/18 GO Jonathan Quick Lower Body IR (10/07)
10/03/18 RW Dustin Brown Finger IR (10/03)
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Jack Campbell has 2 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 128 shots against him and he's given up 8 goals. He's made 120 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Ilya Kovalchuk has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Kings. He has 1 goal this year with 17 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. Alex Iafallo averages 15.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 33% by scoring 2 goals on 6 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 4 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has scored 14 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 10 goals this season with 20 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 50%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Frederik Andersen has 4 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 149 shots against him and he's surrendered 15 goals. He's made 134 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Mitch Marner averages 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 3 goals on 17 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have allowed 15 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73% this year. That is 23rd in the NHL. They average 26 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.53% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is ranked 5th in the league. The Kings have 5 total points this season, ranking 18th in the NHL in offense. They are 26th in the league with 11 goals while they've given up 12 goals, which is 21st overall. They have had 18 power play opportunities and scored no goals on those chances. That is 31st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Maple Leafs are 1st with 29 goals scored while they are 2nd in the NHL with 22 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 15.26%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Maple Leafs have a total of 10 points this year, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 8 power play goals on 17 opportunities for a percentage of 47%. That ranks their power play unit 2nd. They've allowed 16 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.2%, as they've attempted 263 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 319 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 43.3% as they have 181 attempts while they have given up 237 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 41.9% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 58.1% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 152 face-off wins compared to 152 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 121 hits and they have blocked 82 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.1% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 187 face-off wins compared to 181 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Toronto has 114 hits and they have blocked 102 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Toronto is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51% as they've attempted 372 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 357 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.9% ranks 12th as they have 275 attempts while they have given up 255 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Kings/Maple Leafs NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto -220

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