New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 17 (4/17): NHL

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Odds

Time	7:30 p.m. EST
Islanders money line	+170
Islanders spread	+1.5 (-145)
Maple Leafs money line	-200
Maple Leafs spread	-1.5 (+125)
Over / under	6

 

2021-2022 season stats

	New York Isalnders	Toronto Maple Leafs
Record	35-30-9	49-20-6
Road / home record	16-17-5	27-8-2
Streak	L1	L3
Goals per game	2.76	3.85
Goals allowed per game	2.70	3.09
Shots per game	29.0	34.7
Shots allowed per game	32.5	30.5
PP %	19.1%	13.6%
PK %	14.97%	27.8%
Over / under record	35-38-1	43-28-4

Preview

The New York Islanders continue on the road and will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night. This is the third time these teams face off on the season, the Maple Leafs won the last 2 head to head games and have already clinched the playoff berth.

New York Islanders

The Islanders have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 16-17-5 on the road this season with a 35-30-9 record overall ranking fifth in the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders are 22-16-4 in conference games. New York is last in the Eastern Conference shooting 29.0 shots per game.

Brock Nelson has 56 total points while scoring 34 goals and totaling 22 assists for the Islanders. Mathew Barzal has seven assists over the last 10 games for New York.

In their last 10 games the Isles are 7-3, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while allowing 2.6 goals per game with a .924 save percentage.

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 27-10 at home this season. They have a 49-20-6 record overall ranking second in the Atlantic division. The Maple Leafs are 29-11-3 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto has scored 289 goals and is second in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.8 goals per game. Auston Matthews leads the team with 58.

Auston Matthews leads the Maple Leafs with 58 goals and has 102 points. Mitch Marner has 19 points over the last 10 games for Toronto.

In their last 10 games Toronto are 8-2, averaging 5.2 goals, 8.6 assists, 4.4 penalties and 11.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game with an .881 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Toronto.

NY Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games against NY Islanders.

Toronto are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home.

Prediction

The Islanders are still on the fight to for the playoffs classification and have won 7 of their last 10 games but have struggled against the Maple Leafs losing 5 of their last 6 games in Toronto. The Maple Leafs are scoring big time lately, averaging 5.2 goals per game in their last 10 games but haven't been profitable ATS at home this season. Take the Isles to cover.

PICK: Islanders +1.5 (-145)

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