Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 1/5/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Thursday, January 5, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+162) Maple Leafs (-200)

Scotiabank Arena is the site where the Toronto Maple Leafs (23-8-7) will attempt to defeat the Seattle Kraken (20-12-4) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Seattle at +162 while Toronto is at -200. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Seattle Kraken were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win over the Oilers in their previous contest . Seattle garnered 6 penalty mins in this contest. The Kraken had a solid offensive performance in the victory. In addition, they had 3 power play attempts and were able to notch 1 goal. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 5 of the 24 shots they put on net.

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While playing at even strength, the Kraken have conceded 80 goals while having 103 on offense. Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 114 power play tries (26th in the NHL) and have a total of 36 goals in those chances. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 126 goals (13th in the NHL) for the season and have conceded 116. Seattle has tried 1,078 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.7%. For the season, they have accumulated 44 points and their points percentage sits at .611. The Kraken thus far have had 1,011 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .885. Seattle is sitting with 108 power play chances and they have tallied 23 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 21.30%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Martin Jones. Opponents have racked up 1,083 goals against Jones in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.69. Jones has taken the ice for 422 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .906 for his 24,153 mins guarding the cage. He has accumulated an overall record of 214-155-35 and he has gotten the start in 410 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Jones has compiled 214 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .522. Jones has had 11,572 shots against him and has accrued 10,489 saves.

Their last time out, Toronto faced the Blues in a matchup where the Maple Leafs got the tie by a score of 5-5. They had 3 chances on the power play in this one and netted 1 out of those attempts. The Maple Leafs had 5 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

The Maple Leafs have tallied 100 goals at even strength and 30 goals (10th in hockey) while on the power play. Toronto has taken 1,207 shots (14th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.77%, while allowing their opponents 1,083 shots. Over the course of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned 130 goals, 53 points, in addition to a points percentage of .697. They have allowed 99 goals to be scored by way of 73 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 120 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 25.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 77.59% on their opponents 116 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.9%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Matt Murray between the pipes. He has racked up 7,001 stops out of 7,679 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .912. Murray is the owner of a career record of 141-81-24 and has played in 260 games. He has made the start in 252 games and has played 14,790 mins. Murray's quality start rate comes out to 53.6% and he has accumulated 135 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.75 goals per game and he has allowed 678 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto (-200)

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