New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 1/23/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Monday, January 23, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+155) Maple Leafs (-188)

The Toronto Maple Leafs (28-11-8) are hosting the New York Islanders (23-20-5) at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has New York at +155 and Toronto is priced at -188. The over/under comes in at 7.

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss against the Hurricanes in their previous contest . The Islanders didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. For the outing, they scored on 2 of the 31 shots they looked to score on. In addition, they had 2 power play attempts but didn't convert them into a score. New York accounted for 12 penalty minutes in this contest.

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When playing at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 109 goals while scoring 118 on the offensive side of the ice. New York Islanders opponents have totaled 142 power play tries (19th in hockey) and have tallied 24 goals in those attempts. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have notched 141 goals (21st in the league) on the campaign and have surrendered 133. New York has tried 1,460 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. For the current campaign, they have earned 51 points and their points percentage is .531. The Islanders have seen 1,501 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .911. New York has accounted for 138 power play opportunities and they have notched 23 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 16.67%.

The player in the crease for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Over the course of his career, Sorokin has 76 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .710. His save percentage is .924 in his 6,395 mins in the crease. Sorokin has had 3,268 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,018 saves. Opponents have been able to score 250 goals against Sorokin in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.35. He has compiled an overall record of 54-39-15 and he has started in 107 games. Sorokin has been in goal for 110 games throughout his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Toronto faced off against the Canadiens in a matchup where the Maple Leafs ended up losing by a score of 3-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Maple Leafs tallied 2 goals of the 38 shots on goal they attempted.

The Maple Leafs are sitting with 121 goals at even strength and 37 goals (9th in hockey) while on the power play. Toronto has put up 1,489 shots (13th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.61%, while allowing the opposition 1,346 shots. On the year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned a total of 158 goals, 64 points, in addition to a points percentage of .681. They have granted a total of 124 goals to be scored by way of 93 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 152 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.34%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.77% on their oppositions 146 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Matt Murray in net. His opposition is averaging 2.77 goals per contest and he has relinquished 694 goals altogether. Murray's quality start percentage comes in at 53.3% and he has accumulated 137 quality starts in his NHL career. He was named a starter in 257 games and has played for a total of 15,050 mins. Murray has amassed a lifetime record of 143-83-24 and has participated in 265 games. He has recorded 7,122 stops out of the 7,816 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .911.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto (-188)

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