New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 31, 2024

The New York Islanders are set to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET. New York (14-16-7) is coming off a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Toronto (22-13-2) is coming off a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Islanders vs Maple Leafs: Head-to-head & key stats

• New York is 84-70-7-8 all-time against Toronto
• The Islanders are 7-8-5 on the road
• The Maple Leafs are allowing 2.83 goals per game
• New York is allowing 3.19 goals per game
• Toronto is averaging 3.1 goals per game
• The Islanders are averaging 2.67 goals per game
• The Maple Leafs are 14-7 at home

New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Preview

New York is 2-2 in its last four games, which includes a 6-3 win over Toronto on Dec. 21. The Islanders are led by Anders Lee, who has 30 points. Bo Horvat has 27 points, Kyle Palmieri has 26 points and Simon Holmstrom has 22 points.

The Islanders will start Ilya Sorokin, who's 11-11-4 with a 2.96 GAA and a .898 SV%. In his career against Toronto, Sorokin is 6-3 with a 2.88 GAA and a .917 SV%.

Toronto, meanwhile, is 1-3 in its last four. The Maple Leafs are expected to start Joseph Woll, who's 10-6-0 with a 2.57 GAA and a .909 SV%. In his career against the Islanders, Woll is 1-1 with a 2.55 GAA and a .906 SV%.

The Maple Leafs are led by Mitch Marner, who has 50 points. William Nylander has 41 points and John Tavares has 37 points.

Auston Matthews has 23 points, but he's unlikely to play.

Islanders vs Maple Leafs: Odds & Prediction

New York is a +115 underdog while Toronto is a -138 favorite. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Islanders upset Toronto 10 days ago and now have to go on the road to play the Maple Leafs. Matthews will still be out, which is an issue for Toronto, while Woll hasn't been as good since Anthony Stolarz got hurt.

Ultimately, the Maple Leafs should be able to get a big win at home here as Toronto's offense will be able to score against the Islanders.

Prediction: Maple Leafs 4, Islanders 2

Islanders vs Maple Leafs: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Toronto ML (-138)

Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals (-128)