Hot Islanders Can Pass Leafs’ In Standings
The New York Islanders and the Toronto Maple Leafs battle on Tuesday at Air Canada Centre. The Islanders have positioned themselves to challenge for a playoffs spot, and it may be the Maple Leafs spot they get.
The Islanders have gone 10-3-2 in the past 15 games and have moved within one point of the Maple Leafs (25-18-11), who are in a playoff position.
Oddsmakers opened the Maple Leafs as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game’s total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Toronto was a 3-1 loser at home against the Buffalo Sabres. Bettors on Buffalo at +156 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Toronto has lost six of its past eight games. They lost 3-1 to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday and 2-1 in overtime to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
In their last action, New York was a 5-1 winner at home against the Colorado Avalanche. Bettors on New York at -201 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Islanders defeated the Maple Leafs 6-5 in overtime in Brooklyn on Feb. 6. They overcame Toronto leads of 4-2 and 5-4.
Betting Odds Trends
| New York Islanders | ||
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| NY Islanders is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games | ||
| NY Islanders is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders’s last 6 games | ||
| NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| NY Islanders is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road | ||
| NY Islanders is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Islanders’s last 16 games when playing Toronto | ||
| NY Islanders is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto | ||
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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|---|---|---|
| Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games | ||
| Toronto is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home | ||
| Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto’s last 16 games when playing NY Islanders | ||
| Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders | ||
Next up:
New York home to New York Thursday, February 16
Toronto at Columbus Wednesday, February 15
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