New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Score Prediction
The Toronto Maple Leafs (25-14-8), fourth in the NHL standings for the Atlantic Division, host the New York Islanders (20-17-12), fourth in the Metropolitan, in one of two games on the NHL schedule Monday. Toronto hosted the NHL All-Star Game this past weekend and had four players participate in the festivities, while Mathew Barzal was the lone Islanders representative. Toronto has won three NHL games in a row and New York has lost three straight.
Islanders vs Maple Leafs Picks
- Pick: Maple Leafs -1.5 (+150)
Ilya Samsonov (3.36 GAA, .878 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs lines, while Ilya Sorokin (3.17 GAA, .909 save percentage) is expected to start for the Islanders.
NY Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Odds
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Information
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Location of the game: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada
Date & Time: Monday, February 5 at 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+ and Sportsnet (Canada)
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Recent Scores
The Islanders are just 2-6-2 in their last 10 games and are quickly falling behind in the race to make the NHL playoffs. They’ve lost three games in a row to the Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, and Vegas Golden Knights.
Toronto, meanwhile, won its last three games before the All-Star break, beating the Winnipeg Jets in back-to-back games and the Seattle Kraken. They allowed just three goals in those games and have shown a greater commitment to team defense and Samsonov has been much better between the pipes.
Last Game Records
New York
It’s worth noting for the Islanders vs. Maple Leafs score prediction that New York won the last meeting between these two teams, beating Toronto 4-3 on Long Islander on January 11. They’ve won three in a row against Toronto, outscoring them 15-8.
Toronto
The Maple Leafs are 5-2-2 in their last nine games against the Islanders and 3-0-1 against them the last four games at Scotiabank Arena.
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Preview
Islanders Looking to Gel with Roy behind the Bench
New York was among the surprising NHL picks to make the playoffs a little less than a month ago, but they’ve been losing plenty of close games in overtime and having trouble scoring – they’re 24th in goals per game (2.9). Patrick Roy was brought in to change the culture and turn things around before they fell too far out of the playoff race, but they’re just 1-2-1 in his first gour games as head coach and have yet to score more than three goals.
The New York Islanders‘ goaltending hasn’t been much better either as they’re also 24th in goals allowed (3.33) and 31st in shots allowed (34.9). Noah Dobson, who leads the team in NHL player stats with 52 points (6 goals, 46 assists), is having a breakout season, but no other defenseman on the team has more than 13 points and all have struggled to defend in their own zone. Barzal is second in New York Islanders stats with 51 points (13 goals, 38 assists).
Defensemen Adam Pelech and Robert Bortuzzo are out of the lineup for the Islanders. Casey Cizikas and Hudson Fasching are also on the NHL injury report.
Maple Leafs Searching for Consistency in Second Half
Toronto was also dealing with its own coaching concerns about a week before the break, but their recent three-game winning streak has cooled those conversations for now. Still, the Maple Leafs, one of the best NHL teams in the last few regular seasons, are nowhere near where they expected to be at this point of the season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs offense, while ranking eighth in goals (3.45), could be much better as off-season acquisitions Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi have struggled with just 20 and 24 points, respectively. Samsonov was downright awful early in the season, but has been great in his last three starts and could give the Maple Leafs the boost they need in the second half.
Calle Jarnkrok, David Kampf, and Bobby McMann are out with injuries for the Maple Leafs.
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Odds Breakdown
The Islanders are betting underdogs in the Islanders vs. Maple Leafs score prediction with +140 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-170) puck line odds. Toronto is a -160 moneyline favorite with -1.5 (+150) puck line odds. The over/under is 6.5 according to BetUS.
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Pick and Prediction
- Final Score Prediction: Maple Leafs win 5-3
- Pick: Maple Leafs -1.5 (+150)
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