The Seattle Kraken (5-4-1) travel to face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs (5-4-1) on Thursday, October 31st. This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.
Kraken vs Maple Leafs
The Seattle Kraken Are Coming Off A Win
Seattle moved above .500 with an 8-2 win over the Canadiens, bringing their record to 5-4-1. The Kraken covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 10 goals easily surpassing the pre-game line of 6.
Six different players scored for Seattle, with Brandon Montour leading the way with a hat trick. The Kraken scored their first goal just 25 seconds into the game.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Are Coming Off A Win
With a 6-4 win over the Jets, the Maple Leafs moved above .500 to 5-4-1. Toronto covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 10 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 5.5 goals.
Toronto led 5-2 at one point, but Winnipeg closed the gap to 5-4 before John Tavares secured the win with an empty-net goal. Tavares had a hat trick in the game, and four different Maple Leafs players found the net.
Seattle Offense Breakdown
Seattle’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their 8-2 win over Montreal, scoring on 8 of their 23 shots on goal. Brandon Montour led the way with a hat trick, including his 4th goal of the season, and added an assist. Oliver Bjorkstrand netted his 3rd goal of the year, while Eeli Tolvanen also scored his 3rd.
The Kraken jumped out to a quick start, with Jamie Oleksiak opening the scoring just 25 seconds into the game. Ryker Evans added his 3rd goal of the season, and Jaden Schwartz followed with his 2nd. Seattle scored four times in the first period and added two more in both the second and third periods. The Kraken also converted three times on the power play.
Maple Leafs Offense Breakdown
John Tavares led the way for the Maple Leafs with his first hat trick of the season, netting his 3rd, 4th, and 5th goals of the year, including an empty-netter with 25 seconds left. Matthew Knies added his 5th goal of the season, while Morgan Rielly scored his 3rd. William Nylander found the net for the 6th time this year.
Max Pacioretty contributed two assists, bringing his total to three for the season. Oliver Ekman-Larsson picked up his 5th assist, and Mitchell Marner added his 10th. The Leafs fired 36 shots on goal and scored twice in the first period, three times in the second, and once more in the third.
Seattle Team Defense
On the defensive side, the Kraken will look to build on their last performance, where they allowed just 2 goals to Montreal. Joey Daccord made 28 saves, finishing with a 93.3% save percentage. Seattle’s defense also recorded 4 takeaways, 16 hits, and 17 blocks.
Toronto Team Defense
Toronto’s defense had a strong start, shutting out the Jets in the first period, but they allowed four goals, including two power-play goals in the second and two more in the third. Anthony Stolarz made 19 saves with an 82.6% save percentage. The Maple Leafs’ defense also contributed 10 takeaways and 25 hits.
Kraken vs Maple Leafs Trends
- The Kraken are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
- Across their last five home contests, Toronto has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last three games as the underdog, the Maple Leafs have an puck line record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
- Seattle has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 puck line in their last three games.
Kraken vs Maple Leafs Prediction
When it comes to a moneyline bet in this game, our analysis leans towards the Maple Leafs picking up the win. However, given the current odds of -194, I’d advise going with the puck line, as our predictions have the Maple Leafs coming out on top by more than one goal.
When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Maple Leafs to win and cover. Watch for the Maple Leafs to win this game by multiple goals over the Kraken.
With an over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals, we like this game to remain below that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the under.
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Last updated:October 31, 2024 Kraken, Maple Leafs