Islanders vs Maple Leafs Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/21/23

The Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders meet Tuesday in NHL action at the UBS Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 25.6 percent of their power play opportunities. William Nylander leads Toronto with 35 goals, Mitchell Marner has 62 assists and Auston Matthews has 254 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 80.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Matt Murray has given up 62 goals on 640 shots faced, and Ilya Samsonov has allowed 79 goals on 946 shots.

The New York Islanders are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 17.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 28 goals, Mathew Barzal has 37 assists and Anders Lee has 181 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 82.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 111 goals on 1,482 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 58 goals on 644 shots.

The Maple Leafs are 5-2 in their last 7 road games and 36-17 in their last 53 games playing on 2 days rest. The Islanders are 3-7 in their last 10 vs. Atlantic and 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 overall. The over is 4-1 in Islanders last 5 overall. The Maple Leafs are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. The favorite is 17-4 in the last 21 meetings.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a team I’ve backed all year, and they’re a team I’m very high on until proven otherwise. With that said, the New York Islanders are at home, and they need to take advantage of spots like this if they’re going to sneak into the postseason. The Islanders are coming off a strong week. Give me the Islanders, as they’re the more desperate side.