The Toronto Maple Leafs (22-14-8) and Seattle Kraken (19-17-9) will compete for their second time this season on Sunday, January 21 at 9:00 PM ET. The Maple Leafs are slight contenders to succeed with a moneyline coming in at -122.

The Maple Leafs recently had a four-game losing streak snapped a few games ago, with a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames. After that, the Maple Leafs suffered a 6-4 defeat to the Vancouver Canucks to put them back in sling territory.

William Nylander has been a great force offensively. He is currently leading them with 59 points and 38 assists. Based on his performances, he has a great shot to take over this game.

The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.49 goals a game and are landing 33.1 shot attempts. They have a solid power play percentage at 26.0. They have also scored 32 power play goals and 28 goals allowed.

Their defense has been allowing teams to 3.26 goals and fire off 31.2 shots per game. They also feature a penalty kill percentage at 77.0. Comparing their offensive goals and defense together, they show a slight margin of victory.

The Kraken are currently on a three-game losing streak coming into this matchup and need to make the losing cycle as part of their priority here. Their most recent defense was a 4-2 outing against the Edmonton Oilers.

Their offense has several key players to help stimulate their success. Oliver Bjorkstrand has 36 points, Jared McCann leads with 18 goals, and Vince Dunn has 27 assists so far.

The Kraken are averaging 2.78 goals and are taking 29.2 shots per game. They are doing a solid job with power plays, as they have scored 27 goals and have allowed 26 from opponents. This has resulted in a power play percentage at 21.3.

They are allowing 2.89 goals and 29.9 shot attempts from their opponents each game. Their margin of error is quite slim, as they currently average a negative ratio for points. They also have a penalty kill percentage slightly higher than the Maple Leafs at 79.4.

MyBookie currently has the odds ready for this matchup, with the Maple Leafs having a slight chance at success. Looking at their recent performances, this could operate in a few different directions.

The last time they played against one another was back in October of last year. was a 4-3 shootout in favor of the Maple Leafs. Too much has changed since that game, which now shows that this could be a close battle. Look for the Maple Leafs to have another successful encounter against the Kraken.