Toronto Maple Leafs vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, Pick and Preview, December 8 (12/8): NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, Pick and Preview, December 8 (12/8): NHL

Odds

Time 7:00 p.m. EST
Kings money line +100
Kings spread +1.5 (-260)
Maple Leafs money line -120
Maple Leafs spread -1.5 (+215)
Over / under 6.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

  Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs
Record 13-10-4 10-13-1
Road / home record 6-5-2 6-7
Streak L1 W2
Goals per game 3.37 3.13
Goals allowed per game 3.59 3.25
Shots per game 32.3 33.5
Shots allowed per game 29.5 33.0
PP % 24.9% 25.40%
PK % 13.98% 15.17%
Over / under record 15-10-2 9-13-2
 

Preview

The Los Angeles Kings hit the road and will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday night. These teams already faced each other last month in L.A. where the Maple Leafs stole the win 3-2. 

 

Los Angeles Kings 

The Kings have lost 3 of the last 5 games and are 6-5-2 on the road this season ranking 3rd in the Pacific. The Kings have scored 91 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank fifth in the league.

Kevin Fiala has eight goals and 20 assists for the Kings. Anze Kopitar has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

In their last 10 games the Kings are 3-4-3, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.7 assists, 2.9 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs have won 3 games in a row and are 6-3-2 on the road this season ranking 2nd in the Atlantic division. Toronto is 3-1-0 in Atlantic Division games and 9-5-3 overall. With 50 goals scored and 46 goals allowed, the Maple Leafs have a +four scoring differential.

Mitchell Marner has six goals and 21 assists for the Maple Leafs. William Nylander has scored seven goals with four assists over the past 10 games.

In their last 10 games Toronto are 6-1-3, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.9 assists, three penalties and 6.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

 

BETTING TRENDS

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 6 games.

Los Angeles are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games.

Los Angeles are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games.

Toronto are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games against Los Angeles.

 

Prediction

The Kings have been struggling lately as they have lost 7 of their last 10 games and 5 of their last 7 games on the road. The Maple Leafs have been pretty good lately winning 4 of their last 5 games but they have struggled at home losing 5 of their last 7 games in Toronto. The Kings are allowing nearrly 4 goals per game so the Maple Leafs won't have any trouble to score on this game so I think the over is the play. 

PICK: Over 6.5 (-110) 

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