Los Angeles Kings v Toronto Maple Leafs: the preview
Los Angeles Kings meet Toronto Maple Leafs at crypto.com Arena, Thursday 2:00pm (NHL). Los Angeles Kings have won 18 of the 34 meetings with Toronto Maple Leafs since 2000.
The big picture
Los Angeles Kings come in 27th on the ladder; Toronto Maple Leafs are 21st. Toronto Maple Leafs are the side higher up the table.
Los Angeles Kings are 5–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.4 against.
Toronto Maple Leafs are 8–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3.3 against.
Form
Los Angeles Kings have won three of their last five and most recently beat San Jose Sharks 7–2.
Toronto Maple Leafs have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Utah Mammoth 2–3.
Head to head
These sides have met 34 times on our records since 2000: Los Angeles Kings 18, Toronto Maple Leafs 15, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Los Angeles Kings won 7–6 at crypto.com Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Los Angeles Kings by 7 goals in 2016-17 (7–0).
Players to watch
For Los Angeles Kings, watch Artemi Panarin (8 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Adrian Kempe (6 goals, 6 assists in 2026-27).
For Toronto Maple Leafs, watch Auston Matthews (11 goals, 15 assists in 2026-27) and William Nylander (10 goals, 11 assists in 2026-27).
At crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings have won 8 of their last 19 at crypto.com Arena.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
