Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders NHL Picks 2/28/2019

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Barclays Center

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Thursday, February 28, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -110 and the Islanders at -110.

Toronto has a record of 38-20-4 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 221 goals and given up 176 goals for a point differential of +45. For the season they have an ATS record of 38-24-0 and an over/under record of 29-29-0. New York is 36-19-7 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 176 goals and surrendered 144 for a goal differential of +32. Their record against the spread is 36-25-0 while their over/under record is 20-37-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 38-24-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 29-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 36-25-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 20-37-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

02/26/19 D Jake Gardiner Back is questionable Wednesday vs Edmonton
02/25/19 C Nazem Kadri Concussion is questionable Wednesday vs Edmonton

Key New York Islanders Injuries

02/16/19 D Thomas Hickey Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mitch Marner has accumulated 71 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 21 goals this year with 175 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 50 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Morgan Rielly averages 22.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 15 goals on 161 shots. He has 46 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 29 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,489 shots against him and he's given up 116 goals. He's made 1,373 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 47 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 14 goals this season with 97 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 21 goals on 162 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 19 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,008 shots against him and he's surrendered 71 goals. He's made 937 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have 80 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 221 while they've given up 176 goals, ranking them 24th overall. They have had 161 power play opportunities and have scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 12th in the NHL. The Maple Leafs have allowed 163 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 15th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.10% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 7th in the NHL with a total of 79 points this year. They have 30 power play goals on 182 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 24th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 178 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 16th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 24th in the league with 176 goals scored while they've given up 144 goals, which is 31st overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.05%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.4%, as they've attempted 3,974 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,753 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.4% as they have 2,940 attempts while they have given up 2,892 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 51% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 1,990 face-off wins compared to 1,787 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,053 hits and they have blocked 861 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.2% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 1,630 face-off wins compared to 1,779 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That is 28th in the league. On defense New York has 1,461 hits and they have blocked 974 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. New York is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.2% as they've attempted 3,226 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,611 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.6% ranks 25th as they have 2,395 attempts while they have given up 2,637 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto -110

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