Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON
TV: Sportsnet
The Toronto Maple Leafs (2-1-0) will face off against the Los Angeles Kings (1-0-2) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Kings suffered an 8-7 loss to the Senators in their last game. They accumulated 19 penalty minutes in that game. Despite the loss, the Kings showed a strong offensive performance, with 3 power play goals out of 5 attempts. They scored on 7 of their 26 shots on goal.
At even strength, the Kings have scored 7 goals while conceding 7. Their opponents have had 16 power play opportunities, resulting in 4 goals against Los Angeles. The Kings have scored 11 goals and allowed 11, with a shooting percentage of 13.3%. They have earned 4 points with a points percentage of .667. The Kings have faced 99 shots and have a save percentage of .889. On the power play, Los Angeles has converted 4 out of 15 chances, making their power play percentage 26.67%.
Darcy Kuemper will be in goal for the Kings. In his NHL career, Kuemper has faced 10,257 shots and made 9,394 saves. He has a goals against average of 2.55 and a save percentage of .916. Kuemper has a win-loss record of 166-121-45 and has 189 quality starts.
In their last game, the Maple Leafs defeated the Penguins with a score of 4-2. Toronto had 3 power play opportunities but failed to convert. They scored 4 goals on 33 shots on goal.
Toronto has attempted 103 shots with a shot percentage of 7.77%. They have allowed 73 shots on goal and have a penalty kill percentage of 78.57%. The Maple Leafs have scored 8 goals at even strength and none on the power play. They have allowed 5 goals, with 2 goals at even strength and 3 while shorthanded.
Anthony Stolarz will be the goaltender for Toronto. He has made 2,100 saves out of 2,303 shots faced, with a save percentage of .912. Stolarz has a record of 28-25-7 in 83 games played.
Who will win tonight’s NHL game?
Free Pick: Take Toronto -1.5 (+145)
