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(NHL) NY Islanders vs. Toronto,
Total: 6.50 | -113.00 Over
Result: Loss
Total: 6.50 | -113.00 Over
Result: Loss
The set-up: The NY Islanders will be at Air Canada Centre on Thursday to take on the host Toronto Maple Leafs. New York surrendered three goals in a 4:12 stretch en route to a 5-3 loss to Minnesota at home this past Monday, leaving them 29-26-6 (64 points leaves them outside of the postseason picture). The Islanders lost seven of their last 11 outings heading into a span of three straight on the road and seven of eight overall. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs have won 11 of their past 13 games overall, to reach 37-20-5 on the season, purring them solidly inside the playoff cut line with 79 points.
NY Islanders: New York is 4-6-1 since the All-Star break and sits one point removed from a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference after losing on Monday to the Wild. Anders Lee scored versus the Wild to reach the 30-goal plateau for the second straight season and move within four of his career-high total (hes got points on the season). Captain John Tavares also has 30 goals and a team-best 64 points to remain above a point-per-game average, despite being limited to just two in his last five contests. Goaltender Thomas Greiss earned his first shutout of the season Friday night but suffered a lower-body injury late in the game against Minnesota. He finished the game but he was put on injured reserve and Christopher Gibson was called up from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. Jaroslav Halak will get the start, tonight.
Toronto: The Maple Leafs aim to continue their torrid stretch and repeat a dominating performance in their last encounter versus the Islanders, a 5-0 rout of the visiting Islanders back on Jan. 31. Leo Komarov, the team's alternate captain, hasn't mirrored the success of his team during a 13-game stretch, scoring just one goal and setting up one other while playing on the fourth line. However, C Auston Matthews has eight goals and eight assists in his past 15 games, including one of each in the first meeting with New York. He leads the team with 27 goals and 49 points. Goalie Frederik Anderson turned aside all 40 shots he faced in Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Florida, marking his fifth shutout of the season.
The pick: New York's Halak has made most of the starts in goal for the Islanders since late November and owns an 8-3-3 career mark versus the Maple Leafs. Toronto's Anderson is 30-16-4 (2.66 GGA & .923 SP) on the season and in that 5-0 shutout of the Islanders back on Jan. 31, made 28 saves. Make teh Under a 10* play.
NY Islanders: New York is 4-6-1 since the All-Star break and sits one point removed from a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference after losing on Monday to the Wild. Anders Lee scored versus the Wild to reach the 30-goal plateau for the second straight season and move within four of his career-high total (hes got points on the season). Captain John Tavares also has 30 goals and a team-best 64 points to remain above a point-per-game average, despite being limited to just two in his last five contests. Goaltender Thomas Greiss earned his first shutout of the season Friday night but suffered a lower-body injury late in the game against Minnesota. He finished the game but he was put on injured reserve and Christopher Gibson was called up from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. Jaroslav Halak will get the start, tonight.
Toronto: The Maple Leafs aim to continue their torrid stretch and repeat a dominating performance in their last encounter versus the Islanders, a 5-0 rout of the visiting Islanders back on Jan. 31. Leo Komarov, the team's alternate captain, hasn't mirrored the success of his team during a 13-game stretch, scoring just one goal and setting up one other while playing on the fourth line. However, C Auston Matthews has eight goals and eight assists in his past 15 games, including one of each in the first meeting with New York. He leads the team with 27 goals and 49 points. Goalie Frederik Anderson turned aside all 40 shots he faced in Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Florida, marking his fifth shutout of the season.
The pick: New York's Halak has made most of the starts in goal for the Islanders since late November and owns an 8-3-3 career mark versus the Maple Leafs. Toronto's Anderson is 30-16-4 (2.66 GGA & .923 SP) on the season and in that 5-0 shutout of the Islanders back on Jan. 31, made 28 saves. Make teh Under a 10* play.
