Maple Leafs vs. Kraken Recap: Late Winner, Cowan and Rielly Cash

The Kraken beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 in Seattle on Wednesday night, and the winner came with 33 seconds left in regulation. Brandon Montour scored at 19:27 of the 3rd, less than a minute after Auston Matthews tied it 4-4 at 18:30. Seattle led 4-2 midway through the 2nd after Ryker Evans scored at 10:58, and Toronto clawed back with Jack Roslovic at 8:02 of the 3rd and then Matthews. Gavin McKenna scored twice on the power play for Toronto. Toronto outshot Seattle 21-17, but Sergei Bobrovsky made 12 saves on 17 shots while Philipp Grubauer made 17 saves on 21. Three DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Easton Cowan 1+ points (-125 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Cowan had a point in 8 of his last 10 (13 points in 14 games), with Tavares out for Toronto. - What happened: Cowan picked up 1 assist on Roslovic's goal at 8:02 of the 3rd, the one that started the comeback from 4-2 down. That cleared the line by 0.5. He played 19:08. - Worth watching: With Tavares out, Cowan is getting real minutes and real linemates. His point prop is worth a look as long as that role holds.

Easton Cowan 2+ shots on goal (-135 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Cowan had two or more shots in 10 of 14 games and 8 of his last 10, now skating on the top line with Matthews and Roslovic. - What happened: He finished with 3 shots on goal, clearing the line by 1.5. Toronto only managed 21 shots as a team, so Cowan took a healthy share of them. - Worth watching: Even on a low-event night for both teams, Cowan still got to 3. That is the sign of a real role, not a one-off.

Morgan Rielly under 1.5 shots on goal (-150 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Rielly had one or fewer shots in 10 of 14 games and 7 of his last 10, playing second-pair minutes with Stecher. - What happened: Rielly had 0 shots on goal in 19:52 and no power-play time at all, staying 1.5 under the line. He blocked 2 shots. - Worth watching: No power-play time is what keeps a defenseman's shot count low. If his usage stays like this, the under remains a sensible look.

How the game played out

The 2nd period was wild. The teams traded four goals in the first 10:58, with McKenna's second power-play goal at 1:46 tying it 2-2 before Seattle scored twice to go up 4-2. Toronto scored on 2 of its 3 power plays, while Seattle scored once on 5 chances. The Leafs climbed all the way back in the 3rd, then gave it up in the final minute.

Trends to watch

• Low shot totals: the teams combined for 38 shots on goal. Low-event games like this one help shot unders on defensemen who get no power-play time.
• Toronto's power play: McKenna scored twice with the man advantage and Matthews assisted on both. Half of Toronto's four goals came on the power play.
• Goaltending: Bobrovsky finished at a .706 save percentage and Grubauer at .810, so goals came easier than the shot count suggests.

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