New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Looking to win big? The Maple Leafs and Islanders face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN. The Islanders are hosting the game at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.
The Maple Leafs come into this Eastern conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Islanders – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Islanders have the leg up at 2-1. The Islanders also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0.
- Across their last five road contests, Toronto has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Across their ten previous home games, New York has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Islanders have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 8-2.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Toronto has an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 5-5 straight up.
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
Through 38 games, the Maple Leafs are 21-10-7 and sit in 4th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, Toronto is 3rd with a record of 6-7.
On the road, the Leafs have gone 11-3-5 this season and have won four straight games. Over their last ten games, Toronto has gone 5-5. As the favorite, the Maple Leafs have gone 18-8-6 this season and have won three straight games when favored.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Maple Leafs are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 7th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 9th in the league. Looking at how the Maple Leafs’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 9th in power play goals and 14th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. New York, goalie Martin Jones has started 10 games in this season. His current record is 8-3, and his save percentage stands at 0.427%.
Through 40 games, the Islanders are 18-12-10 and sit in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Metropolitan Division, they are in 4th place. Over their last ten games, the Islanders have gone 4-6 and have lost their last two games.
At home this season, the Islanders have gone 10-5-6, and as the underdog, they have gone 8-7-7. In the Eastern Conference, they have gone 12-13, and they have been the underdog in 22 of their 40 games.
When looking at their offense, the Islanders have an average of 3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 22nd in the league. The New York offense is ranked 16th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 5th in the NHL.
Goalie Ilya Sorokin gets the start and has made 27 starts this season. His record at this point is 12-8, and his save percentage is 1.0%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Maple Leafs picking up a 4-3 win.
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Islanders (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Semyon Varlamov – Lower Body – Out
- Ryan Pulock – Lower Body – Out
- Casey Cizikas – Lower Body – Questionable
- Robert Bortuzzo – Lower Body – Out
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Ryan Reaves – Leg – Out
- Joseph Woll – Ankle – Out
- Noah Gregor – Illness – Questionable
- Matthew Knies – Leg – Questionable
