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Watching them flying over the lake was a breathtaking spectacle. In the last meeting, making today’s -175 line seem a little long when you consider home ice is worth roughly 25 points. The Canadiens have struggled to get going in the opening frame in their last four home games. The Habs conceded eight goals and scored one in their last four opening frames at the Bell Centre.
In addition, Carrlyn Bathe is back for her fifth season to deliver interviews, reports and social media updates surrounding home and road telecasts. Over the last 30 days , Toronto has allowed just 17 goals in the first AND second periods while only seeing a combined 1.43 third-period goals. Toronto’s M/O of late is to get the lead and defend and it’s been a successful strategy. They’re when leading after the first period across their last 14 games. Sheldon Keefe has done an impressive job in getting his players committed to a defensive game and it also helps when you are getting the best goaltending in hockey. Matt Murray stole the show in Dallas on Tuesday as the Leafs blanked the highest-scoring team 4-0.
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He draws so much attention on the ice, scores, and sets up his teammates. Toronto needs to give him the puck and let him do his thing. Toronto averages over three goals a game on less than 31 shots. That is an efficient statline, so it goes without saying that if they increased their shot output to 35, they could have four goals. This is increasingly true today, as they will face one of Los Angeles’ subpar goaltenders. Drew Doughty is still competent in that role, but the rest could use some help.
Regardless, they need to play better tonight and limit the Maple Leafs’ shots. If they keep Toronto under 30 shots, the Kings might have a chance. The Maple Leafs have two stars in Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews. Matthews is more known, but Marner has more points than him. Either way, they have combined for 62 points in 27 games and are a killer duo when playing together.
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The Kings started the season with Jonathan Quick and Cal Petersen as their goaltenders. However, they placed Peterson on waivers after poor play and brought up Phoenix Copley. Copley will likely not provide Los Angeles with the goaltending they need but will be better than Peterson. Regardless of who is the backup is in LA, it should be no surprise when I say that Los Angeles’ goaltending situation is problematic.
Murray will be on the bench tonight but Toronto is in good hands with Ilya Samsonov. Last season saw a three-week break inserted for participation in the Winter Olympics, though NHL players ultimately did not attend. This season, the Kings have a ten-day break around the 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend in Florida. Unlike last season, April is back to its shortened nature, with the Kings playing just seven regular-season games, ending on 4/13. With that in mind, the league will return to more normal calendar with the first round of the postseason coming in April as opposed to May.
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While that indeed looks to be happening tonight, the fact Copley already has a start — and a win — for coach Todd McLellan is the surprising part. For additional team information, visit LAKings.com and call KINGS-LA. Caufield cut the Canadiens’ deficit to one goal with just over two minutes remaining.
Bettors are aware of the team defensive game the Leafs have had to adjust to thanks to the injuries on the blue line. This is a Toronto team that is without four starting defensemen but still has a 2.29 GAA over the last 30 days, the third-lowest mark in hockey. Tonight’s game will feature one of the best Over teams in L.A. The total opened at 6.5 and has moved 10 points to the Under at -125.
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Also returning to the TV programming lineup is “LA Kings Weekly.” The show takes Kings fans behind the scenes with exclusive interviews, unique features and more. The half-hour show debuts October 20 on Bally Sports West immediately following the LA Kings-Pittsburgh Penguins contest. A special Kings Season Preview show debuts on Bally Sports West on October 6.
They are significantly better than the Kings, playing better hockey, and have a home-ice advantage. This year’s broadcast schedule on KWKW 1330 AM Tu Liga Radio will be announced at a later date. The games for the second consecutive year will be available via the Tu Liga Live Stream (tuligaradio.com) simultaneously to the regular radio broadcast. The Kings are 3-6 SU over their last nine games and those wins have come against some of the worst teams in hockey — OTT, ARI, and SJ. Toronto was shorthanded seven times vs. the Stars on Tuesday and if they keep taking penalties, they’re more than likely to see its share of power plays.
For all the latest tips, predictions and special offers directly into your inbox once a week. Arvidsson is probably feeling pretty good about himself and has some extra confidence after the last game. He needs to take advantage of that confidence and use it to light up the Maple Leafs. Even though he had two goals last game, he is not known for scoring, which is why he can catch the Maple Leafs off guard. Auston Matthews is a wizard with the puck and averaging over one point a game.
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Scored twice on the power play in a 4-2 win when the Leafs were playing their worst hockey of the season. The Leafs’ recent struggles on the power play can easily be traced to its opponents as the Buds have faced seven Top-15 PK teams over their last eight games including five Top-7 penalty-killing teams. Because of that, we might be getting a better price on the Leafs’ power-play props and Marner at +150 to get a PP point and extend his streak is the best value on the board. The Leafs’ power play has a great opportunity tonight vs. an L.A.
