NHL Prop Bets: Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders (October 17, 2026)
The New York Islanders (3-3-1) face the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-3-2) at Scotiabank Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Maple Leafs are favored to win at -142. They're currently +180 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Islanders are -218 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Islanders have a 4-3 Puck Line record this season, while the Maple Leafs hold a record of 4-4.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +102 and UNDER at -122.
- The Islanders have a 2-4-1 O/U record this season (meaning two games have gone over the total points line, four have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Maple Leafs have a 5-3-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 2.86 goals per game this season (22nd in the league). Comparatively, the Maple Leafs are averaging +0.6 more at 3.50 goals (9th).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up only 2.29 goals per game this season (T2nd in the league), while the Maple Leafs are giving up an average of 3.38 goals (23rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 25.6 shots per game this season (T22nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Toronto is allowing its opposition 30.5 shots per game (29th).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 26.0 shots per game (T13th in the NHL), while the Maple Leafs are averaging 27.9 shots (14th).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a power play percentage of 18.2%, ranking 17th in the league this season, while Toronto sits 5th with 29.6% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 85.2% (ranked 11th), compared to the Maple Leafs at 96.2% (1st).
P1 Result
NY Islanders is +195 to win the first period, while Toronto is +165.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 3-3-1 | 2-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-2 |
| Toronto | 3-4-1 | 2-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-5-1 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +300 to go to overtime.
- The Islanders have played in 20 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Maple Leafs have appeared in 26.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 10 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Maple Leafs have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Toronto recorded a 1-2 victory over NY Islanders at Scotiabank Arena when these teams last met on September 30. That result snapped the Islanders' three-game winning streak against the Maple Leafs.
