Mathew Barzal, Josh Bailey, and the New York Islanders will do battle against Mitchell Marner, John Tavares, and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in an Eastern Conference showdown. The action gets started at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, and fans at home can see the game live on CBC Sports.
New York Islanders vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Odds
This contest’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by oddsmakers yet.
Toronto is 26-12 straight-up (SU) and has netted 6.3 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, ranked second in the NHL in this young season, is an improvement over the 49-33 record from last year’s regular season campaign. Among the team’s 38 games this season, 19 have gone over the total, while 15 have gone under and just three have pushed. The team is 12-6 SU at home this year.
The Maple Leafs have been able to convert on 23.8 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s good enough for sixth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 80.8 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 29.7 saves per game with a .923 save percentage, Frederik Andersen (20 wins, 10 losses, and one OT loss) has been the most dependable option in goal for Toronto this season. If Toronto chooses to rest him, however, the team could go with Garret Sparks (6-3-3 record, .910 save percentage, 2.88 goals against average).
Over on the visiting bench, New York is 19-17 straight up (SU) and has earned 6.7 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 36 regular season outings, 20 of its games have gone under the total, while 12 have gone over and just three have pushed. The Islanders are 10-9 SU as a road team this season.
The Islanders have converted on just 15.6 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 25th overall and it’s successfully killed off 76.6 percent of all penalties.
Thomas Greiss (25.6 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for New York. Greiss owns a 15-8-1 record, and has registered a .917 save percentage and 2.62 goals against average this year.
New York Islanders vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Maple Leafs, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Over Toronto’s last ten outings, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-2 in those games).
- The Maple Leafs are 10-3 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Islanders are 5-8 SU when they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- Two of New York’s last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 2-3 overall in shootouts this season.
- For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in each of their last five matches.
- New York skaters have averaged 7.6 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 10.6 giveaways per game (ranked 19th in the NHL).
- Toronto skaters have averaged 14.6 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 11.6 giveaways per game (ranked 24th overall).
- New York skaters have dished out the league’s eighth-most hits per game (25.2), but the team’s averaged just 21.8 hits over their last five away games.
