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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at UBS Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Islanders as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Maple Leafs, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Maple Leafs on December 31. Bettors who backed the Maple Leafs at -128 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 23-13-2 SU
Toronto is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 14-17-7 SU
NY Islanders is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Islanders is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Boston Saturday, January 4
New York at Boston Sunday, January 5