Maple Leafs vs. Islanders betting preview

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-2) have -135 moneyline odds to win when they host a game against the New York Islanders (12-14-7), who have +114 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Maple Leafs to win vs Islanders -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Maple Leafs vs. Islanders Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Maple Leafs (-135)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Maple Leafs vs. Islanders Quick Facts

  • Toronto’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 18 of 33 times.
  • New York’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 20 of 33 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.7, is 0.2 above Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 5.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Maple Leafs Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Maple Leafs Season Stat Insights

  • The Maple Leafs offense’s 103 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 12th in the league.
  • Toronto is ranked sixth in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 87 in total (2.6 per game).
  • With a +16 goal differential, they’re ranked ninth-best in the NHL.
  • Toronto has scored 20 power-play goals on 100 chances this season, to rank 13th in the NHL.
  • The Maple Leafs are ranked 19th in the league with a 20% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Toronto has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Maple Leafs’ penalty-kill percentage (83.04%) is the NHL’s seventh-best.
  • The Maple Leafs’ players have posted the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 52.9%.
  • Toronto connects on 10.9% of its shots, ranking 12th in the league.
  • The Maple Leafs average 23.5 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Moneyline

  • Through 25 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Toronto has won 15 of those matchups.
  • The Maple Leafs have a record of 13-7 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -135.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Toronto has a 57.4% chance of winning this game.

Maple Leafs Leaders

  • Mitchell Marner: 10 goals and 34 assists
  • William Nylander: 21 goals and 15 assists
  • John Tavares: 15 goals and 16 assists
  • Anthony Stolarz: 9-5-2 record, .927 save percentage, 35 goals allowed

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

  • The Islanders have the league’s 29th-ranked scoring offense (84 total goals, 2.6 per game).
  • New York has conceded 102 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 19th.
  • They have a -18 goal differential, which ranks 22nd in the league.
  • New York has scored 11 power-play goals this season, which ranks 32nd in the NHL (on 91 chances).
  • The Islanders have a 12.09% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 32 percentage.
  • New York has scored three shorthanded goals.
  • The 64.29% of opponent power plays the Islanders kill is the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Islanders have the NHL’s top faceoff win percentage (55.4%).
  • The 9% shooting percentage New York has amassed ranks 29th in the league.
  • The Islanders have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.2 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

  • The Islanders have been the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent in seven, or 41.2%, of those games.
  • New York has won five of its 13 games when it is the underdog by +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 46.7% chance to win.

Islanders Leaders

  • Anders Lee: 13 goals and 12 assists
  • Kyle Palmieri: 11 goals and 13 assists
  • Bo Horvat: eight goals and 14 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 9-10-4 record, .904 save percentage, 63 goals given up
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