Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 3/30/2018

Friday, March 30, 2018

Barclays Center

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Friday, March 30, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -165 and the Islanders at +149.

Toronto has a record of 46-24-7 this season and on the road they have a record of 19-15-5-2. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 261 goals and given up 219 goals for a point differential of +42. For the season they have an ATS record of 46-31-0 and an over/under record of 40-33-0. New York is 32-35-10 including 17-17-4-1 at home this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 246 goals and surrendered 279 for a goal differential of -33. Their record against the spread is 32-45-0 while their over/under record is 46-28-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 46-31-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 40-33-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 32-45-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 46-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

11/06/17 LW Joffrey Lupul Hernia IR (10/03)
03/19/18 C Leo Komarov Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/18/17 D Calvin de Haan Shoulder IR (12/16)
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Shoulder IR (11/06)
03/27/18 C Casey Cizikas Upper Body is "?" Friday vs Toronto
03/27/18 D Johnny Boychuk Upper Body is "?" Friday vs Toronto
03/27/18 D Nick Leddy Undisclosed is "?" Friday vs Toronto
02/24/18 C Alan Quine Ankle IR (02/22)
02/19/18 GO Thomas Greiss Lower Body IR (02/16)
01/20/18 LW Shane Prince Upper Body IR (01/18)

Player Spotlight

Mitch Marner has accumulated 67 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 21 goals this year with 182 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 46 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. William Nylander averages 16.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 17 goals on 173 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 36 wins and 20 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 2,106 shots against him and he's given up 174 goals. He's made 1,932 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 69 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 18 goals this season with 148 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 51 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 39 goals on 194 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 60 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 19 wins and 26 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,709 shots against him and he's surrendered 160 goals. He's made 1,549 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have 99 total points this season, which ranks them 6th in the NHL. They are 2nd in the league in goals scored with 261 while they've given up 219 goals, ranking them 19th overall. They have had 208 power play opportunities and have scored 49 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Maple Leafs have allowed 214 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 7th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.52% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 24th in the NHL with a total of 74 points this year. They have 53 power play goals on 238 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 224 power play opportunities and have given up 57 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 7th in the league with 246 goals scored while they've given up 279 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.21%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto has a Corsi percentage of 50.1% as they've tried 4,693 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,669 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 18th in Corsi percentage. They are 21st in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.1% as they have 3,484 shots while they've given up 3,617 attempts on defense. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 48.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the year. That puts them 26th and 10th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,517 face-off wins as opposed to 2,371 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That is 6th overall in the NHL. On defense Toronto has 1,543 hits and they've blocked 1,052 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 26th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 47% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 53% for the year. That ranks them 31st and 2nd respectively in the NHL. They have 2,259 face-off wins as opposed to 2,375 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 24th in the league. On defense New York has 1,732 hits and they've blocked 1,186 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 9th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 29th in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've tried 4,406 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,900 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 29th in the NHL at 46.6%, as they have 3,238 shots while they've given up 3,714 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York +149

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