Toronto Maple Leafs at LA Kings odds, picks and predictions
After losing 5 of their final 6 games to round out 2023, The Toronto Maple Leafs (17-10-7) will attempt to kick off 2024 with a win as they hit the road to take on the Los Angeles Kings (20-8-5) Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (Hulu/ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Maple Leafs vs Kings odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Kings lead 1-0. L.A. went into Toronto and handled the Maple Leafs 4-1 on Halloween, cashing as a +131 moneyline underdog.
The Maple Leafs failed to cash as +114 home underdogs Saturday in a 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Toronto is in the 1st game of a back-to-back in Southern California as the Anaheim Ducks are on tap Wednesday night.
The Kings have lost 2 in a row coming into this matchup although they did gain a point in a 3-2 OT, shootout loss to the visiting Edmonton Oilers Saturday. The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the last 7 Kings' games.
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Maple Leafs at Kings odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook, access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:32 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Maple Leafs +108 (bet $100 to win $108) | Kings -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Maple Leafs -+1.5 (-210) | Kings -1.5 (+172)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -120 | U: -102)
Maple Leafs at Kings projected goalies
Martin Jones (4-3-0, 2.73 GAA, .915 SV%) vs. Cam Talbot (14-7-3, 2.10 GAA, .924 SV%, 2 SO)
Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe was complimentary of Jones' play after his last start, but the Maple Leafs have just 1 win in his last 5 outings. Jones began his career with L.A. 10 years ago and had 4 shutouts in his rookie season.
With G Pheonix Copley on LTIR (Long-term injured reserve), the tandem of Talbot and G David Rittich has been spectacular as L.A. sports the lowest team GAA (2.33) in the NHL. Only Adin Hill has a lower GAA (1.93) than Talbot in the NHL. At +700, Talbot has the 4th shortest odds on Fanduel to win the Vezina Trophy.
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Maple Leafs at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Maple Leafs 4, Kings 3
Moneyline
The MAPLE LEAFS (+108) are worth backing as road underdogs. C Auston Matthews leads the NHL in goals (29) and C David Kampf, who is "a guy we rely on" and "is a very important player for us," according to Keefe, is expected to return after being benched in Toronto's last game.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
I'm not usually one to lay more than $2 on a favorite, so -210 is too juicy. However, I certainly would entertain including Toronto +1.5 (-210) in a parlay with another puck line underdog.
Over/Under
BET OVER 6.5 (-120).
Even with Kampf back on the 1st-team penalty kill unit for Toronto, the Leafs PK is bottom 4 in the Eastern Conference (77.67%). Both teams are a threat offensively as Toronto is 6th in goals per game (3.53) with L.A. right behind them at 3.48. For as great as Talbot has been this season, he has allowed multiple goals in his each of his last 7 starts with a 2.71 GAA during that stretch.
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