New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction, 12/31/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (+150) Maple Leafs (-182)

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Maple Leafs (22-13-2) will compete against the New York Islanders (14-16-7) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has the Islanders at +150 while the Maple Leafs are at -182. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The New York Islanders were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat against the Penguins in their previous game. New York accounted for 4 mins in the box for this contest. The Islanders offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. Moreover, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 31 shots they launched.

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New York Islanders opponents have tallied 79 power play opportunities (32nd in pro hockey) and have notched 29 goals in those chances. The Islanders so far have had 1,063 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .889. New York has taken 1,058 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. When at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 89 goals while having 88 on offense. New York has 96 power play opportunities and they have added 11 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 11.46%. For the current season, they have tallied 35 points and their points percentage sits at .473. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have tallied 99 goals (26th in the league) on the year and have given up 118.

The man in net for this game is Ilya Sorokin. In his career, Sorokin has accounted for 143 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .668. His save percentage currently sits at .916 in his 11,320 mins on the ice. Sorokin has had 6,598 shot attempts against him and has accrued 6,047 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 551 goals versus Sorokin in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.92. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 106-76-34 and was named the starter in 214 games. Sorokin has been involved in 218 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last outing, Toronto went up against the Capitals in an outing where the Maple Leafs were on the wrong end of the score by a final score of 5-2. The Maple Leafs scored 2 goals of the 37 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Maple Leafs have racked up 93 goals at even strength and 22 goals (14th in the NHL) while on the power play. Toronto has put up 1,063 shots (12th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.82%, while allowing the other team 1,077 shots. On the year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have earned a total of 115 goals, 46 points, in addition to a points percentage of .622. They have allowed 105 goals to be scored by way of 83 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 108 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.37%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.36% on the other teams 118 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Joseph Woll protecting the goal. Woll has compiled a lifetime record of 31-19-1 and has been in goal for 52 games. Woll's rate of quality starts sits at 55.1% and he has accumulated 27 quality starts in his career. He has tallied 1,415 saves out of 1,553 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .911. Opponents are averaging 3.82 goals per contest and he has surrendered 138 goals overall. He has been a starter 49 games and has played 2,166 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto (-182)

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