Early this weekend and in the middle of the current seven-game homestand, new interim head coach DJ Smith and the Los Angeles Kings (30-26-19) host the Toronto Maple Leafs (32-31-13) on home ice at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday afternoon (April 4). Smith and the Kings' coaching staff are battling with a couple of other teams in the West this regular season down the stretch for a wildcard spot this upcoming postseason this spring in the playoffs.
Coming into this current weekend, the Kings and Smith were tied in the standings in the West with the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators for a wildcard spot this upcoming postseason in the playoffs. The Kings have built momentum on home ice at Crypto.com Arena in this past couple of games this past week on the ice, getting three out of four points against the Predators and St. Louis Blues.
It looks like there could be some changes to the active roster lineup this afternoon on home ice for Smith and the Kings and the coaching staff today. Center Sammy Helenius could return to the active roster lineup offensively, and there is a chance that Anton Forsberg is the starting goalie today vs. Toronto this weekend.
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Maple Leafs for a Saturday afternoon matchup on home ice at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, on April 4 at 4 p.m. PT.
Betting odds for the matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs
Money line: Kings -194, Maple Leafs +160
Spread: Kings -1.5 (+128)
Over/under: 6.5 (Over +104, Under -128)
The Kings are sizable favorites on Saturday afternoon on home ice in the pregame betting spread and the money line against the Maple Leafs at Crypto.com Arena (per FanDuel sportsbook). The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
Projected rosters for the Los Angeles Kings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Kings
Forwards
Panarin – Kopitar – Kempe
Moore – Byfield – Laferriere
Armia – Laughton – Wright
Joseph – Helenius – Ward
*Malott and Turcotte
Defensemen
Edmundson – Clarke
Anderson – Ceci
Doughty – Dumoulin
*Moverare
Goalies
Forsberg
Kuemper
*Indicates a healthy scratch
Maple Leafs
Forwards
Cowan – Tavares – Nylander
Knies – Domi – Robertson
Maccelli – Lorentz -Joshua
Pezzetta – Quillan – Jarnkrok
Defensemen
Rielly – Carlo
McCabe – OEL
Benoit – Stecher
Goalies
Woll
Stolarz
Futures betting odds for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2025-26 season
To win the Pacific Division: +40000
To make the playoffs: +150
To win the Stanley Cup: +10000
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.