The New York Islanders and the Toronto Maple Leafs meet in NHL action from Scotiabank Arena on Monday night. Who comes out on top in this Eastern Conference clash? Let’s dive in and find out with our Islanders vs. Maple Leafs Prediction.

New York Islanders Team Preview

The New York Islanders come into this game hoping to hit the reset button post all-star break after a 3-2 OT loss to Florida last time out. Noah Dobson leads the Islanders in scoring with 52 points with a team-high 46 assists while Mathew Barzal has 51 points with 13 goals and 38 assists of his own and Brock Nelson’s added 38 points with a team-high 21 goals this season. Bo Horvat’s also chipped in 45 points with 20 goals and 25 assists and Kyle Palmieri has 28 points with 13 goals and 15 assists. Ilya Sorokin has posted a 14-12-9 record in goal for the Islanders this season with a 3.17 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Semyon Varlamov is 6-5-3 with a 2.88 GAA and a .914 save percentage this season.

New York Islanders Team Facts

• The Islanders have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Maple Leafs.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The favorites have won the second period in each of the Islanders’ last five games at Scotiabank Arena.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last 18 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.

Toronto Maple Leafs Team Preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this one looking to pick up where they left off, adding to their three-game win streak after a 4-2 win over Winnipeg last time out. William Nylander leads the Leafs in points with 61 points this season including 23 goals and a team-high 38 assists while Auston Matthews has 58 points with a team-high 40 goals. Mitch Marner has 53 points with 33 assists while John Tavares has 35 points with 13 goals and 22 assists and Morgan Rielly has 40 points with 33 assists this season. Ilya Samsonov has 8-3-6 with a 3.36 GAA and an .878 save percentage and Joseph Woll has posted a 8-5-1 record with a 2.80 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Martin Jones is also 9-6-1 with a 2.64 GAA and a .911 save percentage as well this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs Team Facts

• The Maple Leafs have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in 13 of their last 14 games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Maple Leafs’ last 11 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The favorites have won the second period in each of the last four games between the Islanders and Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.

Islanders vs. Maple Leafs Prediction

I’m on the Maple Leafs here. These are two teams headed in different directions as we entered the all-star break, and while some teams could use that to hit the reset button, I don’t think this is one of those situations. I think the Islanders are in some real peril right now and Toronto’s starting to hit their stride now that they have some confidence back. I’ll side with the Leafs at home here.