This season opener between Toronto and Seattle is projected to be a tight contest, with betting markets viewing it as a near "pick'em." Toronto enters the game significantly hampered by key injuries, most notably the absence of top-tier scorer William Nylander, while Seattle also deals with a medium impact from injuries including starting goaltender Matt Murray. With both teams playing their first game, there is no recent form or special teams data to provide further insights.
Both teams have played 0 games this season, so there is no recent form data available to analyze or compare their performance.
Seattle is missing starting goaltender Matt Murray and forward Ben Meyers, which is a medium impact. Toronto is significantly more affected, with key offensive player William Nylander (RW), defenseman Christopher Tanev (D), and forward Dakota Joshua (C) all out. The absence of Nylander, a top-tier scorer, is a major blow to Toronto's offensive capabilities.
Head-to-head history between Toronto and Seattle is not available in the provided research data.
Toronto opened as a slight road favorite, and the moneyline has remained close, indicating the market views it as a 'pick'em' game.
Despite Toronto being a slight favorite, the significant injuries to key offensive players like William Nylander are a major blow to their scoring potential. Coupled with Seattle playing at home and the market already viewing this as a 'pick'em,' Seattle has a slight edge in what is otherwise a highly uncertain season opener with no prior form data.