New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 12/29/2018

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Scotiabank Arena

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The New York Islanders travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, December 29, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Islanders at +215 and the Maple Leafs at -280.

New York has a record of 18-13-4 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 101 goals and given up 98 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-17-0 and an over/under record of 12-20-0. Toronto is 25-10-2 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 140 goals and surrendered 103 for a goal differential of +37. Their record against the spread is 25-12-0 while their over/under record is 19-15-0.

Valuable New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 18-17-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 12-20-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 25-12-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 19-15-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/28/18 C Jordan Eberle Undisclosed is questionable Friday vs Ottawa
12/24/18 RW Cal Clutterbuck Lower Body left last game, is questionable Friday vs Ottawa
12/23/18 D Johnny Boychuk Personal is questionable Friday vs Ottawa
12/19/18 D Thomas Hickey Upper Body IR (12/19)
10/04/18 C John Stevens Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Matt Lorito Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

12/24/18 D Igor Ozhiganov Illness is questionable Friday vs Columbus
12/23/18 LW Tyler Ennis Ankle is out indefinitely
12/21/18 C Zach Hyman Ankle is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has accumulated 28 total points this season for the Islanders. He has 7 goals this year with 61 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 13 goals on 95 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 12 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Islanders. He has 624 shots against him and he's given up 50 goals. He's made 574 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Mitch Marner has scored 50 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 12 goals this season with 105 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. Morgan Rielly averages 22.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 13 goals on 97 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 20 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 965 shots against him and he's surrendered 74 goals. He's made 891 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders have 40 total points this season, which ranks them 17th in the NHL. They are 25th in the league in goals scored with 101 while they've given up 98 goals, ranking them 30th overall. They have had 108 power play opportunities and have scored 17 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 23rd in the NHL. The Islanders have allowed 105 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 20th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.35% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 7th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 2nd in the NHL with a total of 52 points this year. They have 24 power play goals on 101 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 6th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 98 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 17th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 2nd in the league with 140 goals scored while they've given up 103 goals, which is 26th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.97%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47%, as they've attempted 1,809 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,044 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.1% as they have 1,340 attempts while they have given up 1,508 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47.8% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.2% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 933 face-off wins compared to 1,037 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense New York has 888 hits and they have blocked 536 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.3% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 1,180 face-off wins compared to 1,096 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That is 5th in the league. On defense Toronto has 627 hits and they have blocked 504 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Toronto is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9% as they've attempted 2,345 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,259 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.8% ranks 18th as they have 1,740 attempts while they have given up 1,755 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Islanders/Maple Leafs NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto -280

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