Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Maple Leafs will be stronger than league debutant

Prediction for the NHL Seattle Kraken vs Toronto Maple Leafs match, which will take place on February 15. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Seattle is a National Hockey League debutant who is not ready to face serious challenges this season. The club's management made a very modest showing in the expansion draft last summer, so the Krakens will have to strengthen their lineup to make a solid step forward in the coming years. In the meantime, we'll have to settle for occasional flashes of results. For example, the team have already managed to beat the Islanders and Anaheim 3:0 and 4:3, respectively, in February, but in between those victories, they managed to lose to Arizona 2:5. Such uneven results leave Seattle in the penultimate spot in the Western Conference standings, ahead only of the Coyotes.

Toronto has had a very decent regular season, which is hardly surprising. After all, their roster allows them to fight for the top spots. Nevertheless, even such a powerful team occasionally experience minor setbacks, as it happens with the Maple Leafs now. They lost to Calgary and Vancouver in the last two games - 2:5 and 2:3, respectively. Sheldon Keefe's team had a six-game winning streak before that, and they've won far more often than they've lost on the season as a whole. All of that puts Toronto in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings, only six points behind the leader.

Seattle and Toronto are completely different teams. While the Krakens have a modest roster and are currently in last place in the Western Conference standings, the Maple Leafs have a powerful squad and are sixth in the East. Indeed, Sheldon Keefe's team has failed to score in the last two games, but that will only make them angrier, so Seattle Kraken will take a beating from an angry opponent in the upcoming match. As a result, we suggest betting on Toronto to win for 1.47.

Toronto is one of the league's brightest and most productive teams in terms of attacking play. In 45 games in the regular season, the Maple Leafs have already hit their opponents 161 times (3.58 average per game), a powerful performance. Seattle has significant problems on defense, as evidenced by their 167 missed pucks in 48 games played (3.48 goals-against average). In the upcoming match, the Canadian team must be strong on offense. As a result, we suggest betting an individual Toronto total over 3.5 for 1.79.

Morgan Reilly has been playing excellent hockey this season, and he has benefited Toronto not only in his direct defensive duties but also in his offensive contributions. In his 45 games, the Canadian has already recorded 40 points (5 goals + 35 assists), placing him in the Top 5 of Maple Leafs' scorers. The 27-year-old defenseman is still a long way from his personal best since he managed 32 more points in the 2018/19 season, but he is still very dangerous offensively. Therefore, we suggest betting on Morgan Reilly Total Over 0.5 for 5.5.