TOR Maple Leafs vs NY Islanders Prediction: expect a lot of pucks

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on December 31. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Toronto is having a pretty good season. They have 22 wins and 15 losses in 37 games, so with 46 points they are third in the Eastern Conference standings - very solid. But the Maple Leafs haven't been on fire lately, as they've suffered three losses in the past four games. After the Christmas break, the Maple Leafs first beat Detroit 5:2, and then fell to Washington (2:5).

The Islanders finally got rid of their personnel problems, but the results didn't get much better. The New York Islanders have only two wins in their previous six games, and with a schedule like that, it's not worth claiming the Wild Card. They are only 13th in the Eastern Conference standings with 35 points. The day before the Islanders played a couple of games against Pittsburgh - they won 6:3 and lost 2:3.

Toronto is the favorite in this matchup, but we wouldn't write off the Islanders. After all, the Maple Leafs themselves have a decent number of misfires, and the New Yorkers occasionally produce great games. Here we hasten to note that lately the games involving these rivals are very even productive, and five of the six previous face-to-face meetings also pleased us with scored pucks. And now we suggest staying away from the outcomes, choosing in favor of the classic total over (5.5) pucks.