Toronto Maple Leafs vs Seattle Kraken Betting Pick & Prediction 1/21/24

Betting on today’s Maple Leafs and Kraken game? Catch the action at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, as the Kraken hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. In this non-conference matchup, the Maple Leafs are the betting favorite against Kraken. The over/under for the game is 6 goals.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS SEATTLE KRAKEN BETTING PICK

The Pick: Seattle Kraken +1.5

This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 9:00 ET on Sunday, January 21st.

WHY BET THE SEATTLE KRAKEN:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Kraken to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
• We like the Kraken on the moneyline (+100)
• The Kraken are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Toronto Shock Everyone at Climate Pledge Arena?

On the year, the Maple Leafs are 7th in the Eastern Conference and 4th in the Atlantic Division with a record of 22-14-8. In the conference, Toronto is 10-15 and has gone 6-8 against Atlantic Division foes. On the road, the Maple Leafs have a record of 12-5-6.

Over their last ten games, Toronto has gone 5-5 and has lost four of their last five games. As the favorite this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 19-10-7.

On the season, the Maple Leafs have gone 13-31 against the puck line, including 0-5 in their last five games. Toronto’s puck line record on the road is 6-17, and they have dropped their last four games vs. the puck line away from home.

So far, the Maple Leafs have 11 wins by multiple goals and 11 wins by just one goal. In their 36 games as the favorite, Toronto has gone just 8-28 against the puck line and has an average scoring margin of +.3 goals per game.

This season, Toronto’s games have an average of 6.9 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.5. The Maple Leafs come in with an over/under performance of 24-19-1.

Across their three previous road games, Toronto has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.

On the offensive side, the Maple Leafs are scoring an 3.5 goals per game this season, ranking 7th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 4th in the league. This season, the Maple Leafs are 11-6 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 10-7 record.

Toronto will be looking for a good game from Auston Matthews who leads the team in scoring with 37 goals, ranking 1st in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 18 assists so far.

Defensively, the Kraken are currently 19th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.7 shots per game against Seattle. They also are 16th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Ilya Samsonov has started 16 games this season. His current record stands at 5-3, and his save percentage is 0.456%.

Will Seattle Win at Home?

Heading into today’s game, the Seattle Kraken have an overall record of 19-17-9 and are in 10th place in the Western Conference. In their last ten games, the Kraken have gone 7-3, and they have lost three straight games.

When playing at home this season, Seattle has gone 9-8-3 and have won three straight games. As the underdog, the Kraken have gone 10-14-7 this season and have lost three straight games when not favored.

Seattle enters the game with a puck line record of 25-20 and their average scoring margin sits at -.2 goals per game. So far, the Kraken have gone 19-12 against the puck line as the underdog, and their average scoring margin when in that role is -.8 goals per game.

So far, Seattle has 10 wins by multiple goals and 14 losses by multiple goals. Over their last ten home games, the Kraken have gone 7-3 against the puck line, and their overall home puck line record is 10-10. In their last three games, the team has gone 0-3 against the puck line.

On average, Seattle’s games have finished with 5.8 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.1. In total, the Kraken come in with an over/under record of 19-23-3.

Through their last three road games, Toronto has an puck line record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Kraken are averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 26th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 23rd in the league. Coming into the game, the Kraken have a 8-7 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 10-10.

Seattle will be looking for a good game from Jared McCann who leads the team in scoring with 18 goals, ranking 41st in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, McCann has 11 assists this season.

In terms of defense, the Kraken head into the game ranked 19th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.7 shots per game against Seattle. So far, they are 16th in shutouts, achieving 2 shutouts.

Goalie Joey Daccord comes into the game having made 26 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.913%.