The Toronto Maple Leafs (42-18-9) play the 2nd contest of a 5-game road trip against the New York Islanders (36-27-8) Tuesday. Puck drop from UBS Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Maple Leafs vs. Islanders odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Maple Leafs opened their road trip with a 5-4 shootout victory against the Ottawa Senators Saturday. Toronto is 4-1-1 over its last 6 games.
The Islanders wrapped up a California road trip with wins over the Anaheim Ducks (6-3 Wednesday) and San Jose Sharks (4-1 Saturday) after losing 5-2 to the Los Angeles Kings last Tuesday.
New York has 80 points through 71 games, sitting in the first wild-card position in the Eastern Conference, a point ahead of the Florida Panthers.