Toronto vs. Seattle: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

Toronto is currently in seventh place in the Eastern Conference and has earned a total of 11 points. The team demonstrated great play at the start of the season and developed a series of up to three victories, but after that something went wrong. Recently, they suffered a series of three failures. Let us recall that on their home ice, the Leafs lost to St. Louis with a rout (1:5), and on the road, they lost to Boston with a score of 3:4 in overtime. Fortunately, in the last away match, the Leafs still earned two points and dealt with the leader of the West, Winnipeg, with a score of 6:4. However, due to mediocre play in defense, even in that match they had serious problems. They had an advantage of four goals, but almost allowed the opponent to come back. Craig Berube men have had similar problems in the past. They play well on offense and take advantage of their chances well, but they still allow at least three goals in response. Toronto is most successful in the second period, where they find more space and, thanks to this, have a good ratio of goals scored and conceded. At the same time, oddly enough, the club remains one of the worst in the league in the power play and has only a 9.4% conversion rate on the power play, occupying one of the last lines in this indicator. It is quite possible that the coaching staff simply needs to find another combination that will regularly bear fruit and bring goals scored in the 5v4 format.

Disqualifications and injuries

Hakanpaa, Dewar, Mermis, Jarnkrok and Klingberg will not play in the upcoming match.

Interesting trends for betting

• Toronto is 16-10 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.

The Leafs play well in the second twenty minutes and often score goals in it.

• The Leafs average 32 shots on target.

Toronto is active in attack and tries to make shots from all positions.

Current form

Seattle is in eighth place in the Western Conference and can now feel more or less comfortable. The team, although not distinguished by stable results, earns points in matches with "average" and outsiders. However, recently it was overtaken by a series of three defeats. Thus, on home ice it failed to cope with Colorado (2:3), Winnipeg (3:4 OT), and also suffered a defeat from Carolina with a score of 1:4. After that, in the final confrontation with Montreal, the "kraken" gave it its all and literally crushed the opponent, sending eight pucks into its goal - 8:2.

From time to time, Dan Bylsma team demonstrates such efficiency and opens the opponent defense more than four times, but this usually happens only in matches with weaker teams. The main figure in the attack at the start of the season, oddly enough, was Jared McCann, who earned 14 points on the goal + pass system and continues to score points in almost every match. It is worth mentioning that Seattle is used to adding at the end and takes advantage of the fact that the opponent begins to play more as a second number and spends a lot of time on defense. This is why the third segment is the most successful in the performance of the "kraken", because it is in this period that it has the best ratio of goals scored and goals conceded.

Disqualifications and injuries

Vince Dunn will not play in the upcoming fight due to injury.

Interesting trends for betting

• Seattle has a 21.9% power play percentage

"Kraken" combines very well in unequal compositions and often scores goals in the 5x4 format.

• The Kraken earns 8.4 penalty minutes per game.

Seattle may not be the most disciplined club, but at the same time, it rarely gets sent off more than four times in a match.