Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders NHL Picks 4/1/2019

Monday, April 1, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Monday, April 1, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -132 and the Islanders at +100.

Toronto has a record of 45-26-7 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 277 goals and given up 236 goals for a point differential of +41. For the season they have an ATS record of 45-33-0 and an over/under record of 39-35-0. New York is 46-26-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 218 goals and surrendered 188 for a goal differential of +30. Their record against the spread is 46-33-0 while their over/under record is 27-47-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 45-33-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 39-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 46-33-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 27-47-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

02/28/19 D Jake Gardiner Back is out indefinitely
02/28/19 D Travis Dermott Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

03/26/19 LW Andrew Ladd Lower Body is out for season
03/22/19 GO Linus Soderstrom Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/21/19 C Valtteri Filppula Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks

Player Spotlight

Mitch Marner has accumulated 91 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 25 goals this year with 225 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 66 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Morgan Rielly averages 23.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 20 goals on 213 shots. He has 50 assists, giving him a total of 70 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 35 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,852 shots against him and he's given up 154 goals. He's made 1,698 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 55 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 16 goals this season with 121 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 39 assists on the season and averages 16.8 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 28 goals on 202 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 24 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 1,256 shots against him and he's surrendered 91 goals. He's made 1,165 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have 97 total points this season, which ranks them 6th in the NHL. They are 2nd in the league in goals scored with 277 while they've given up 236 goals, ranking them 15th overall. They have had 201 power play opportunities and have scored 45 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Maple Leafs have allowed 195 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.67% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 9th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 5th in the NHL with a total of 99 points this year. They have 32 power play goals on 219 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 213 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 18th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 21st in the league with 218 goals scored while they've given up 188 goals, which is 31st overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.60%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.9%, as they've attempted 5,071 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,705 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.8% as they have 3,771 attempts while they have given up 3,647 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 51.2% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 2,506 face-off wins compared to 2,208 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.2%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,344 hits and they have blocked 1,058 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 2,042 face-off wins compared to 2,268 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 30th in the league. On defense New York has 1,950 hits and they have blocked 1,256 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've attempted 4,153 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,604 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 26th as they have 3,109 attempts while they have given up 3,348 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto -132

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