Maple Leafs vs. Kraken Prediction & Picks - Oct. 28

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (7-5-2) square off against the Seattle Kraken (7-4-1) at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Maple Leafs were defeated by the Calgary Flames 5-2 in their most recent game, while the Kraken are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild.

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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Wednesday's hockey action.

Maple Leafs vs. Kraken Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer projection model for this matchup predicts a final result of Kraken 4, Maple Leafs 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Kraken (-101)
  • Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 7.1 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Kraken (+1.5)

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Maple Leafs Splits and Trends

  • The Maple Leafs have finished 1-2-3 in overtime contests to contribute to an overall record of 7-5-2.
  • Toronto is 3-3-1 (seven points) in its seven games decided by one goal.
  • In the one game this season the Maple Leafs scored just one goal, they lost.
  • Toronto finished 1-3-0 in the four games this season when it scored two goals (registering two points).
  • The Maple Leafs are 6-1-2 in the nine games when they have scored at least three goals (to register 14 points).
  • In the seven games when Toronto has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it picked up 11 points after finishing 5-1-1.
  • In the five games when it outshot its opponent, Toronto is 3-2-0 (six points).
  • The Maple Leafs' opponents have had more shots in eight games. The Maple Leafs finished 4-2-2 in those matchups (10 points).

Kraken Splits and Trends

  • The Kraken (7-4-1 overall) have posted a record of 2-1-3 in matchups that have needed OT this season.
  • This season the Kraken recorded just one goal in two games and they lost both times.
  • Seattle has two points (1-1-0) in two games this season when it has scored exactly two goals.
  • The Kraken have scored at least three goals in eight games, earning 13 points from those contests.
  • This season, Seattle has recorded a single power-play goal in seven games has a record of 4-2-1 in those matchups.
  • Seattle is undefeated (3-0-0, six points) when outshooting its opponent this season.
  • The Kraken's opponents have had more shots in nine games. The Kraken went 4-4-1 in those contests (nine points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Maple Leafs Rank Maple Leafs AVG Kraken AVG Kraken Rank
6th 3.71 Goals Scored 3.58 7th
18th 3.21 Goals Allowed 3.50 25th
11th 28.6 Shots 26.2 23rd
26th 30.3 Shots Allowed 31.8 31st
5th 28.89% Power Play % 23.08% 11th
1st 93.62% Penalty Kill % 70.59% 25th

Maple Leafs vs. Kraken Game Time and TV Channel

  • When: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington

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