Maple Leafs at Islanders Prediction
New York Islanders (18-12-10) vs Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-7)
Game Info: Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm (UBS Arena)
Betting Odds: New York Islanders +114 / Toronto Maple Leafs -141 --- Over/Under: 12
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders square off in NHL action from the UBS Arena on Thursday night. Can Toronto keep the momentum going on Long Island? Or will the Islanders snap out of their funk? Let’s dive in and find out with a Maple Leafs vs. Islanders Prediction.
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to add to their current four-game win streak after a 7-1 win over San Jose last time out. William Nylander leads the Leafs in points with 57 points this season including 21 goals and a team-high 36 assists while Auston Matthews has 46 points with a team-high 31 goals. Mitch Marner has 44 points with 27 assists while John Tavares has 34 points with 11 goals and 20 assists this season. Joseph Woll has posted a 8-5-1 record with a 2.80 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Martin Jones is also 8-3 with a 1.98 GAA and a .934 save percentage as well this season.
New York Islanders Team Preview
The New York Islanders come into this one looking to bounce back from a 5-2 loss to Vancouver last time out. Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders in scoring with 41 points including 11 goals and 30 assists while Noah Dobson has 38 points with a team-high 32 assists of his own and Brock Nelson’s added 35 points with a team-high 19 goals this season. Bo Horvat’s also chipped in 39 points with 16 goals and 23 assists and Kyle Palmieri has 22 points with 9 goals and 13 assists. Ilya Sorokin has posted a 12-8-8 record in goal for the Islanders this season with a 3.20 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Semyon Varlamov is 6-4-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .918 save percentage this season.
Maple Leafs vs. Islanders Prediction
I’m on the Leafs here. They’re flat out playing the better hockey and it’s not often that you’re going to get the Leafs and a reasonable price just because of the bias that’s attached. But this just feels like a spot where the Leafs keep it going and until I see signs of life from the Islanders I’m going to keep drifting the other way.
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
