Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 3, 2026

NHL matchup

Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 3, 2026.

January 3, 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.

Joseph Woll

Toronto Maple Leafs · Last start: Jan 1

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
145
Save %
89.7
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
29.7

David Rittich

New York Islanders · Last start: Jan 1

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
126
Save %
91.3
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
32.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 3, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Toronto Maple Leafs

xG for / game
2.91
xG against / game
3.07
xG differential / game
-0.16

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

New York Islanders

xG for / game
2.73
xG against / game
3.44
xG differential / game
-0.71

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 Jan 3, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Toronto Maple Leafs

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.2
Attempt share
46.7
Faceoff win %
53.3
Penalties / game
2.5

Shots / game: 27.8 · Shooting: 12.6% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
56.9
Attempt share
47.2
Faceoff win %
50.7
Penalties / game
3.2

Shots / game: 25.0 · Shooting: 8.8% · Avg distance: 34.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
7Points6
0.500Points %0.500
24Goals for19
23Goals against15
1Goal differential4
L1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR road
Metric
New York Islanders NYI home
3Games4
1Wins3
3Points6
1Goal differential8
Last 10 games
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
3-3-1Record3-3-0
7Points6
24Goals for19
23Goals against15
1Goal differential4
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Toronto Maple Leafs TOR 4 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Islanders NYI 6 wins
Total goals29 – 33
Goal differential -4 / +4
Goals per game2.9 / 3.3
Shots per game33.1 / 30.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
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
Apr 17, 2022
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
2 - 4 29 - 37 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.