Injury Report
The USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire confirms updated injury lists for both teams, though the article does not specify individual names.
No additional injury details were provided in the NHL or Doc’s Sports previews.
Team Statistical Profile
Toronto Maple Leafs (32‑31‑13)
Points %: .513
Goals For: 234 (16th NHL)
Goals Against: 260
Shot Attempts: 2,015 (11.6% shooting)
Shots Against: 2,436 (.893 team save percentage)
Power Play: 19.67% (36 goals on 183 opportunities)
Penalty Kill: Allowed 38 PPG on 208 opportunities
Even Strength: 198 GF / 222 GA
Goaltending:
Joseph Woll: 63‑41‑8 career, .908 SV%, 2.87 GAA, 68 quality starts (61.3%)
Los Angeles Kings (30‑26‑19)
Points %: .527
Goals For: 193
Goals Against: 215
Even Strength: 156 GF / 159 GA
Power Play: 37 PPG (26th NHL)
Goaltending:
Darcy Kuemper: 17‑13‑11, 2.65 GAA, .897 SV%
Anton Forsberg: 11‑11‑5, 2.84 GAA, .902 SV%
Recent Team Form
Toronto — Last 5 Games
From the sports card: L‑W‑L‑W‑W
Most recent: 5–4 win vs. Anaheim, scoring 2 PPG on 5 attempts and converting 5 goals on 29 shots.
Los Angeles — Last 5 Games
From the sports card: L‑W‑L‑W‑L
Most recent: 2–1 win vs. St. Louis, converting 1 PPG on 3 attempts.
Key Player Matchups
Auston Matthews (TOR) vs. Anze Kopitar (LAK)
Matthews: 27 G, 26 A, 53 PTS in 60 GP, 59.7% FO%
Kopitar: Kings’ top veteran center and primary matchup forward.
William Nylander (TOR) vs. Artemi Panarin (LAK)
Nylander: 65 PTS in 54 GP, 24 G, 41 A
Panarin: 4 goals in last 5 games (NHL.com “Players to Watch”).
Goaltending: Woll (TOR) vs. Kuemper (LAK)
Woll: .905 SV% this season, 3.17 GAA
Kuemper: .897 SV%, 2.65 GAA, 4 shutouts
Advantage: Slight edge to Kuemper based on season consistency.
Series History
The retrieved sources do not provide season‑series results.
However, the Kings and Leafs meet twice annually in cross‑conference play, typically producing tight, low‑event games due to LA’s defensive structure.
Betting Trends
Toronto Trends
Officially eliminated from playoff contention, which may impact motivation and lineup experimentation.
Scoring well recently (5 goals vs. ANA).
Penalty issues: 61 PIM in last game.
Los Angeles Trends
Strong defensive metrics (2.93 team GAA).
Power play struggles (26th NHL).
Home‑ice advantage at Crypto.com Arena.
Game Odds
Toronto Maple Leafs 5.5
Los Angeles Kings – 186
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 3, 2026
