Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders 1/2/25 – The Toronto Maple Leafs (23-13-2) will face the New York Islanders (14-17-7) on Thursday at the UBS Arena at 7:30 PM. Based on Toronto’s performance thus far this season, this match will be exciting. Toronto will further boost its playoff chances while keeping the Isles at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and Metropolitan Division table. This game can be streamed through ESPN+.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders 1/2/25

When: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET

Where: UBS Arena

TV: ESP+

Stream: NHL.TV

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders 1/2/25 Betting Odds:

Team	PUCKLINE	TOTAL	ML
Maple Leafs	-1.5 (+200)	Over 5.5 (-130)	-122
Islanders	+1.5 (-250)	Under 5.5 (+110)	-101

Stevie Boy
The Leaf: Blueprint Moment presented by @Rogers pic.twitter.com/hWgXaljIPu
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 1, 2025

This pairing’s betting lines clearly show some favoritism towards the Toronto Maple Leafs, with a more difficult puck line suggesting that they will win by 2 or more goals. Considering the trends, the over on 5.5 goals seems a reasonable bet, as both teams have scored above-average goals in recent games.

Goaltender Joseph Woll vs. Goaltender Ilya Sorokin

Joseph Woll has been phenomenal for the Maple Leafs putting on display impressive numbers such as 0.913 save percentage over the course of 17 matches. The question remains how he would fare against this Islanders team that has showcased a light for offense this season. However, reaching Toronto’s back is Woll’s record of 4 wins in the last 5 games on the road.

On the other hand, Ilya Sorokin has had much more to do in 27 games, although his save percentage is rather low, sitting around 0.898. His high-profile games in the past can serve him well. The glaring issue for the Islanders would be relying on Sorokin’s goaltending against a strong Maple Leafs attacking line consisting of Mitch Marner and William Nylander, and this will be a huge part of their defensive game plan.

As Woll and Sorokin offer up their reigns for the impending duel, it is apparent that the outcome of the match would be dependent on the level of their game. On the one hand Toronto, have Woll tending the goal who is quite economical in his netminding duties, while on the other New York can depend on Sorokin who is shots faced shooter. The contest between these two goaltenders is bound to impact the manner in which the game is played and at what pace, ultimately determining which team gets to score.

Toronto Maple Leafs: Key Performers and Recent Form

Mitch Marner and, in particular, William Nylander are key players in Toronto’s offensive set-up. From 38 appearances, Marner earned 51 points, while Nylander netted 23 goals in the same number of matches. Their recent win against the Islanders and Detroit emerged as a confidence booster; nevertheless, the earlier loss to Washington does portray some weakness.

New York Islanders: Strategic Counterplays

Currently the Islanders have some tough struggles however being other competitors of the game together with Anders Lee and Bo Horvat the team still has some change makers. For those who don’t know Lee has scored 30 points already this season and even Horvat’s overall playmaking style could shake Toronto’s entire plan. The Islanders will have to take advantage of the home prospects and recent patterns of goal-rich games in order to change the less favorable outlook of their matches with the Maple Leafs over time.

Trends

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto’s last 8 games.
Toronto are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games.
Toronto are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against NY Islanders.
Toronto are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Toronto’s last 20 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders.

New York Islanders Betting Trends

NY Islanders are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders’ last 7 games against Toronto.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders’ last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Islanders’ last 20 games when playing at home against Toronto.
NY Islanders are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders Betting Prediction

Toronto has a chance of grabbing another win, but it won’t be straightforward as per the statistics and trends available. The combined score going over looks appealing owing to recent scoring from both teams. Bets should be placed on the Maple Leafs for a win straight up, though a close match is the case which means the puckline may have a better return.

Score Prediction: Maple Leafs 4, Islanders 3