Stephen Nover's NHL Monday Top Ticket Total
(NHL) Los Angeles vs. Toronto, 10/23/2017 3:00 PM, Score: 2 - 3
Total: 6.00 | -125.00 Under
Result: Loss
Going Over 6 goals can be a daunting task in the NHL. But that task is made far easier when the matchup is the Kings versus the Maple Leafs. These are the No. 1 and No. 3 scoring teams in the league.

Toronto leads the NHL in goals per game averaging 4.6 while the Kings average 3.9 goals a game.

The Maple Leafs are an Over bettor's dream team with a fast-paced offense full of talented young skaters and a mediocre-at-best defense with an average-at-best goalie. So it's not a huge shock to see the Over cash in seven of Toronto's eight games.

The Kings have scored three or more goals in six consecutive games. It's not a fluke as they've become much more uptempo under John Stevens. Their first line, featuring Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown, are playing great and Brent Burns ranks among the two best offensive defensemen.

This is a prime revenge spot for the Maple Leafs, who lost 7-0 at home to the Kings last season. The price, though, is too high for me to back the Maple Leafs against the unbeaten Kings. Plus the Maple Leafs are coming off maybe their worst defensive effort of the season - which is saying a lot - in a 6-3 loss to the Senators this past Saturday.

So I think the best way to get involved in this matchup is ride the high scoring games these teams have produced and go Over again.