Toronto Maple Leafs vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 10/29/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (-178) Kings (+146)

Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Kings (4-5-0) will meet the Toronto Maple Leafs (4-3-1) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Toronto at -178 while Los Angeles is sitting at +146. The betting total is set at 6.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-3 loss against the Sharks in their previous game. Toronto accrued 8 penalty mins for this matchup. The Maple Leafs had a middle of the road offensive performance in this loss. They also had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 3 out of the 25 shots they put on goal.

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In reference to their scoring, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned 22 goals (21st in the league) for the year and have allowed 22. For the season, they have accumulated 9 points and their points percentage is .563. Toronto comes into the game with 31 power play chances and they have added 7 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 22.58%. At even strength, the Maple Leafs have allowed the opponent to score 15 goals while scoring 15 themselves. Toronto has attempted 250 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.8%. The Maple Leafs have had 219 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .900. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have earned 29 power play tries (10th in pro hockey) and have notched 7 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Ilya Samsonov. In his professional hockey career, Samsonov is sitting with 38 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .452. He has a save percentage of .904 for his 5,164 minutes on the ice. Samsonov has had 2,479 shots taken against him and has amassed 2,241 saves. Opponents have racked up 238 goals against Samsonov in his professional career and his goals against rate is 2.77. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 56-23-8 and he has gotten the start in 84 games. Samsonov has been involved in 94 matchups over the course of his hockey career.

In their last game, Los Angeles played the Jets in a game where the Kings went home in defeat by a mark of 6-4. They had 4 chances on the power play in this game and notched 1 out of those attempts. The Kings netted 4 goals out of the 44 shots on goal they were seeking.

Los Angeles has attempted 305 shots (1st in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.16%, while allowing their opponents 283 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 78.05% on their oppositions 41 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 86.2%. They have a tally of 41 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 17.07%. The Kings have scored 24 goals at even strength and 7 goals (11th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 39 goals to be scored by of a combination of 30 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 31 goals, 8 points, in addition to a points percentage of .444.

Across the rink you are likely to see Jonathan Quick defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.43 goals per game and he has allowed 1,698 goals in total. Quick's percentage of quality starts sits at 53.8% and he has 381 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 708 games and his ice time sits at 41,911 minutes. Quick has amassed a lifetime mark of 361-266-78 and has played in 719 games. He has gathered 17,669 saves out of 19,367 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .912.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+146)

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