New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 17, 2026

NHL matchup

New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 17, 2026.

March 17, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

David Rittich

New York Islanders · Last start: Mar 14

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
33.1

Anthony Stolarz

Toronto Maple Leafs · Last start: Mar 15

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
154
Save %
92.9
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
33.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Islanders

xG for / game
3.20
xG against / game
3.13
xG differential / game
0.08

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Toronto Maple Leafs

xG for / game
2.55
xG against / game
4.07
xG differential / game
-1.52

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.6
Attempt share
51.2
Faceoff win %
54.7
Penalties / game
2.4

Shots / game: 30.5 · Shooting: 10.2% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
49.1
Attempt share
40.9
Faceoff win %
53.2
Penalties / game
5.3

Shots / game: 26.2 · Shooting: 9.5% · Avg distance: 33.8 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New York Islanders NYI
Metric
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
6Points7
0.500Points %0.500
19Goals for24
15Goals against23
4Goal differential1
W1Current streakL1
Road versus home
New York Islanders NYI road
Metric
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR home
2Games4
0Wins2
0Points4
-4Goal differential0
Last 10 games
New York Islanders NYI
Metric
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
3-3-0Record3-3-1
6Points7
19Goals for24
15Goals against23
4Goal differential1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New York Islanders NYI 7 wins
10 games reviewed
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR 3 wins
Total goals35 – 28
Goal differential +7 / -7
Goals per game3.5 / 2.8
Shots per game29.7 / 31.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 3, 2026
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 4 21 - 25 View
Jan 2, 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 1 31 - 33 View
Dec 31, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
1 - 3 31 - 25 View
Dec 21, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
6 - 3 34 - 29 View
Feb 5, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
3 - 2 29 - 36 View
Jan 11, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 4 35 - 30 View
Dec 11, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 4 40 - 29 View
Mar 21, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 7 27 - 29 View
Jan 23, 2023
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
2 - 5 33 - 39 View
Nov 21, 2022
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
3 - 2 24 - 32 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.