Toronto Maple Leafs vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 12/19/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Sunday, December 19, 2021

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Climate Pledge Arena is the venue where Philipp Grubauer and the Seattle Kraken (10-16-3) will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (20-8-2) on Sunday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-1 win over the Oilers in the last game they played. Toronto accumulated 6 mins in the box in this contest. The Maple Leafs had a solid offensive output and it showed in the win. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. In the matchup, they scored on 5 out of the 25 shots they tried.

The Maple Leafs have had 942 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .920. When at even strength, the Maple Leafs have surrendered 60 goals while having 72 themselves. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have tallied 84 power play opportunities (13th in the league) and have come away with 15 goals in those attempts. For the year, they have racked up 42 points and their points percentage is sitting at .700. Toronto has tried 1,025 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.6%. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Toronto Maple Leafs have racked up 98 goals (6th in the league) for the year and have given up 75. Toronto skates onto the rink with 85 power play chances and they have scored 26 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 30.59%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jack Campbell. Campbell has taken the ice for 109 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has earned a record of 55-35-10 and he was named the starter in 100 games. The opposition has been able to score 240 goals versus Campbell in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.35. Campbell has seen 3,069 shots taken against him and has amassed 2,829 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .922 for his 6,118 mins in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Campbell has 59 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .590.

In their last game, Seattle faced the Ducks in a matchup where the Kraken went home in defeat by a score of 4-1. They had 4 power play attempts in this matchup and earned 1 goal out of those opportunities. The Kraken had 1 goal out of the 20 shots on goal they were seeking.

Seattle has attempted 821 shots (27th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.87%, while allowing the other team 820 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.95% on their opponents 63 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 87.6%. They have earned 79 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 17.72%. The Kraken have accumulated 67 goals at even strength and 14 goals (23rd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 102 goals to be scored by of a combination of 90 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Seattle Kraken have earned 81 goals, 23 points, and a points percentage of .397.

Across the ice you will find Philipp Grubauer in net. Opponents are averaging 2.43 goals per contest and he has allowed 525 goals in total. Grubauer's quality start rate sits at 56.0% and he has accumulated 117 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 209 games and has racked up 12,958 minutes. Grubauer is sitting with a lifetime mark of 116-73-24 and has been in goal for 237 contests. He has recorded 5,798 stops out of 6,323 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .917.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Tony's Pick: Take Seattle

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