The Toronto Maple Leafs (16-5-6) welcome the Los Angeles Kings (14-10-4) at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. Los Angeles is coming off a 5-2 win over the Senators on Tuesday. The Kings committed four penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Viktor Arvidsson led the Kings with two goals.
Anze Kopitar had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Pheonix Copley had a great performance with 31 saves (.939%) in the win. Toronto beat the Stars 4-0 on Tuesday. Four players found the net for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Matt Murray recorded his zeroth shutout of the season with 44 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kings won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-2 victory in October. Kevin Fiala (1G 1A) and Kopitar (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Los Angeles. Pierre Engvall and John Tavares were on the scoresheet for Toronto. Cal Petersen got the win, saving 26 of 28 shots (.928%).
FACING OFF
Los Angeles is averaging 3.43 goals per game for the season, eighth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Maple Leafs team that is allowing just 2.44 goals a game (3rd). Meanwhile, Toronto has found the net 3.07 times a game on average, 19th in the league, and the Kings are allowing opponents to score 3.54 goals per game (23rd).
The Kings’ 26.00% power play percentage ranks eighth in the league, while the Maple Leafs are 14th with a conversion rate of 23.26%. When it comes to defending power plays, Toronto has the league’s eighth-ranked PK% at 81.11%, while Los Angeles is 26th at 72.04%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 30 points this season, Fiala is the top skater for the Kings. He has nine goals and 21 assists in 28 games. In the net, Jonathan Quick (8-7-2) is Los Angeles’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.33 GAA and a .888% save percentage. Mitchell Marner and Matthews lead the Maple Leafs in scoring with 32 and 30 points, respectively.
Marner has 10 goals and 22 assists (10th), while Matthews has 13 goals and 17 assists in 27 games. Murray (5-1-2) has the best goals against average for Toronto at 2.63. He has a save percentage of .921%. Erik Kallgren (3-2-4) has played the most games in net for the Maple Leafs this season. He has a 2.67 GAA and a .898% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 7-5-2 away from Crypto.com Arena this season. Toronto is 8-2-3 at Scotiabank Arena this season.
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Toronto Maple Leafs (-175)
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