NY Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction 1-2-25 NHL Picks

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders meet Thursday in NHL action from the UBS Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a NY Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction.

Toronto Maple Leafs Recap

The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to add on to a 3-1 win over the Islanders last time out to improve to 23-13-2 so far this season. After this matchup, the Maple Leafs will return home for a matchup with the Boston Bruins.

Maple Leafs Looking For Consistency

Mitch Marner has a team-high 51 points with 13 goals and a team-high 38 assists while William Nylander has 43 points with a team-high 23 goals. John Tavares has 38 points with 19 goals and 19 assists and Auston Matthews has 23 points with 11 goals and 12 assists. Matthew Knies has 19 points with 11 goals while Morgan Rielly has 18 points with 4 goals and 14 assists as well on the year. Anthony Stolarz has gone 9-5-2 on the year in goal for Toronto with a 2.13 GAA and a .928 save percentage while Joseph Woll is 11-6 with a 2.48 GAA and a .913 save percentage and Dennis Hildeby has a 2-1 record, a 3.68 GAA and an .875 save percentage.

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs will win

• The Maple Leafs have won six of their last seven games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Islanders have lost five of their last six home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The road team has covered the puck line in six of the Maple Leafs’ last seven games.

New York Islanders Recap

The New York Islanders come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Maple Leafs last time out. After this game, the Islanders will head on the road to start a road trip with a date against the Boston Bruins.

Islanders Lose Back-To-Back Games

Anders Lee leads the Islanders in scoring with 30 points including 16 goals and 14 assists while Kyle Palmieri has 26 points split between 12 goals and 14 assists. Bo Horvat has 27 points with 10 goals and 17 assists while Brock Nelson has 21 points with 10 goals and 11 assists. Simon Holmstrom has 22 points with 9 goals and 13 assists and Maxim Tsyplakov has 19 points with 7 goals and 12 assists. Ilya Sorokin has gone 11-12-4 with a 2.92 GAA and a .898 save percentage in goal for the Islanders while Semyon Varlamov is 3-4-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Maple Leafs have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Islanders have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Maple Leafs.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Thursday games as underdogs.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as favorites following a home win.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Maple Leafs’ last six night games has gone OVER the total goals line.
• Eight of the Islanders’ last nine home games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goal line.

NY Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction

I’m leaning towards Toronto here. There are much better places to be on Thursday’s card, but the fact of the matter is that the Islanders continue to be wildly inconsistent and even being at home. It’s hard to trust what you’re going to see from them on a game-to-game basis. Toronto has their inconsistencies as well, and they do play their better hockey on the road. I think this is a matchup where they have the edge and can sweep the home and home with the Islanders with a road win in this game. Give me the Maple Leafs at the near coin flip price.