NHL FREE BETTING TIP: New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs

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After a rough start playing the first month on the road and losing 11 straight games at one point, the New York Islanders have regrouped and picked up their form lately.

They are currently sixth in the Metropolitan Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 14-13-6 record.

The Islanders have won the last three games, most recently 4-0 over the Arizona Coyotes.

Brock Nelson scored twice, Scott Mayfield had a goal and an assist, and Austin Czarnik also scored for New York. Ilya Sorokin stopped 17 shots for his fourth shutout of the season.

The Islanders are 8-10-2 in conference games. New York averages 10.4 penalty minutes per game, the fourth-most in the Eastern Conference. Zdeno Chara leads the team serving 64 total minutes.

Brock Nelson leads the Islanders with 13 goals and has 17 points. Josh Bailey has two goals and seven assists over the last 10 games for New York.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were the best team in the league in November but their form has dropped to a certain point. They are currently third in the Atlantic Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 24-10-3 record.

Toronto is coming off a 6-3 loss to the New York Rangers.

Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist, and Ilya Mikheyev and Michael Bunting also scored in the first for the Maple Leafs. Jack Campbell finished with 21 saves.

The Maple Leafs are 7-2-0 against opponents from the Atlantic. Toronto is seventh in the league averaging 6.0 assists per game, led by Morgan Rielly with 0.7.

Auston Matthews leads the Maple Leafs with 25 goals and has 41 points. William Nylander has 11 points over the last 10 games for Toronto.

Key facts

• Sebastian Aho is the only player who is not available for the Islanders tonight
• Justin Holl, Jake Muzzin and Ondrej Kase will not suit up for the Maple Leafs
• The Maple Leafs have won 7 of the last 10 against the Islanders
• The Islanders felt to score in the last two games against Toronto

This will definitely be a tough battle. The Islanders have finally found their identity this season and are improving each week. Toronto is among the highest-scoring teams and has kept a clean sheet against the Islanders in the last two games against them. The Maple Leafs will play at a fast pace which will be difficult for the Islanders to follow during the whole match. That will be the difference maker which will lead the Maple Leafs to another win.

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Toronto Maple Leafs to win -2.5

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