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Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2025-01-02 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 1 - 2 Toronto Maple Leafs
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 55.2%
TOR: 44.8%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.25
TOR: 3.04
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • NYI at home vs TOR: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-09NYI 5 - 3 TORNYINYI
2026-03-17TOR 1 - 3 NYINYINYI
2026-01-03NYI 4 - 3 TORNYINYI
2025-01-02NYI 1 - 2 TORTORNYI
2024-12-31TOR 3 - 1 NYITORTOR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI1401.03
1TOR1700.88
2NYI1801.27
2TOR1811.41
3NYI2001.04
3TOR1410.81
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 55.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 1 - 2 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0