Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders Prediction, 1/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders
Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024
Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY
TV: ESPN
Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (-114) Islanders (-106)
The New York Islanders (18-12-10) will play the Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-7) at UBS Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Toronto at -114 while New York is sitting at -106. The total comes in at 7.
The Toronto Maple Leafs were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 7-1 victory against the Sharks in the last game they played. Toronto earned 2 penalty minutes for this contest. Moreover, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to score 3 goals. The Maple Leafs had a good offensive output in the win. While out there on the ice, they scored on 7 of the 45 shots they launched.
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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Toronto Maple Leafs have accounted for 136 goals (7th in the NHL) on the year and have surrendered 120. For the current season, they have recorded 49 points and their points percentage sits at .645. Toronto comes into tonight with 115 power play chances and they have notched 31 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 26.96%. While playing at even strength, the Maple Leafs let the opposition score 96 goals while earning 105 as an offensive unit. Toronto has taken 1,270 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.7%. The Maple Leafs have had 1,192 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .899. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have totaled 109 power play tries (31st in the league) and have a total of 24 goals in those attempts.
The player in the crease for this game is Martin Jones. Jones has played in 456 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. He has an overall mark of 233-166-35 and he has started in 439 games. The opposition has notched 1,164 goals versus Jones in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.69. Jones has had 12,388 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 11,224 saves. His save percentage sits at .906 in his 25,957 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Jones has accrued 229 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .522.
Their last time out, New York faced the Canucks in an outing where the Islanders ended up taking the loss by a final score of 5-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one and tallied 1 out of those tries. The Islanders netted 2 goals of the 20 shots on goal they were seeking.
The Islanders have accumulated 96 goals at even strength and 26 goals (16th in the league) while having more men on the ice. New York has put up 1,187 shots (20th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.28%, while allowing the other team 1,405 shots. During this campaign, the New York Islanders have accounted for 122 goals, 46 points, as well as a points percentage of .575. They have permitted 132 goals to be scored by way of 99 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 109 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.85%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 72.73% on their opponents 121 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 90.6%.
For the opposition you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin in net. Sorokin has compiled a career record of 82-54-26 and has participated in 164 games. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts comes in at 68.1% and he has 109 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accrued 4,617 stops out of the 5,015 shots tried, giving him a save % of .921. His opponents are averaging 2.49 goals per contest and he has allowed 398 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 160 games and has been on the ice for 9,599 minutes.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh's Pick: Take Toronto (-114)
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