{"id":540444,"date":"2026-04-04T15:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/540444\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T15:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:27:16","slug":"maple-leafs-vs-kings-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-nhl-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/540444\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Leafs vs Kings Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight\u2019s NHL Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Todd Cordell<\/a>
\n \u2022 Betting Analyst<\/p>\n

12+ years betting experience<\/p>\n

\n Updated:
\nApr 4, 2026 , 10:07 AM ET<\/p>\n

\u2022 3 min read<\/p>\n

Cordell’s Prediction: William Nylander will let the shots fly at LA. <\/p>\n

EXPERT PICK – PROP<\/p>\n

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\n William Nylander o2.5 Shots On Goal (-115)<\/p>\n

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Photo By – Reuters Connect. William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL<\/p>\n

William Nylander has been a shooting machine on this California road trip, combining for 17 shot attempts over the first two games for the Toronto Maple Leafs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My Maple Leafs vs. Kings predictions expect Nylander to continue piling up the shots against a Los Angeles Kings team that hasn\u2019t tightened up since the coaching change.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at my NHL picks<\/a> for Saturday, April 4.<\/p>\n

Maple Leafs vs Kings prediction
\nMaple Leafs vs Kings best bet: William Nylander Over 2.5 shots (-115)<\/p>\n

William Nylander\u2019s<\/a> shot volume is on the rise. Excluding Top-10 shot suppression teams, Nylander has averaged 4.0 shots on 7.2 attempts over his past five games for the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A lot of his volume comes from the slot, where the Los Angeles Kings<\/a> have struggled to defend of late. They rank 28th in slot shots allowed, spanning their last 10 games.<\/p>\n

They have a reputation as a buttoned-up defensive team, but that hasn\u2019t necessarily been the case. The Kings have also allowed shots and goals at a higher rate since moving on from head coach Jim Hiller.<\/p>\n

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The training wheels are off for rookie Easton Cowan<\/a>. He is riding shotgun with Nylander and John Tavares<\/a> on the top line and skating on the No. 1 power play and making the most of it, having tallied five points over his last six.<\/p>\n

The trio of Cowan, Tavares, and Nylander has outscored opponents 12-5 over 150 minutes of 5-on-5 play. Factor in that they all correlate on the power play, and it\u2019s easy to get excited about backing all three.<\/p>\n

Maple Leafs vs Kings SGP<\/p>\n

William Nylander Over 2.5 shots
\nEaston Cowan Over 0.5 points
\nJohn Tavares Over 0.5 points<\/p>\n

Maple Leafs vs Kings odds<\/p>\n

Moneyline: Maple Leafs +145 | Kings -170
\nPuck Line: Maple Leafs +1.5 (-170) | Kings -1.5 (+145)
\nOver\/Under: Over 5.5 (-135) | Under 5.5 (+115)<\/p>\n

Maple Leafs vs Kings trend<\/p>\n

William Nylander has recorded 3+ shots in five of his last seven against Los Angeles. Find more NHL betting trends<\/a> for Maple Leafs vs. Kings.<\/p>\n

How to watch Maple Leafs vs Kings<\/p>\n

Location
\nCrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n

Date
\nSaturday, April 4, 2026<\/p>\n

Puck drop
\n7:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV
\nSportsnet<\/p>\n

Maple Leafs vs Kings latest injuries<\/p>\n

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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Todd Cordell is a data-driven betting analyst. He uses numbers to help identify value across a wide variety of sports, with NHL being his specialty. Shot props, in particular, have proven to be a very fruitful market. Todd has served as a betting analyst in the public sphere for many years, most recently with theScore covering the NHL and MLB.<\/p>\n

When not writing about sports betting, Todd stays busy analyzing the New Jersey Devils with a fine-tooth comb for InfernalAccess, his Devils-centric blog. Todd attended Sheridan College and graduated in 2014 with a diploma in print journalism.<\/p>\n

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