The New York Islanders (36-27-8) play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs (42-18-9) at UBS Arena on Tuesday. Toronto is coming off a high-scoring 5-4 shootout win over the Senators on Saturday.
The Maple Leafs took advantage of their limited power play opportunities, scoring once on two shots, while also conceding a power play goal. Calle Jarnkrok led the Maple Leafs with two goals. Matt Murray had 48 saves in the win.
New York beat the Sharks 4-1 on Saturday. Four players found the net for the Islanders. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Ilya Sorokin was impressive in the win, making 29 saves (.966%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 5-2 victory for the Maple Leafs in January. William Nylander led Toronto with four points (2G 2A). Anders Lee led New York with two goals. Ilya Samsonov got the win, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939%).
FACING OFF
Toronto is averaging 3.42 goals per game for the season, ninth in the NHL, and they are taking on an Islanders team that is allowing 2.69 goals a game (6th).
Meanwhile, New York has found the net 2.93 times a game on average, 22nd in the league, and the Maple Leafs are holding opponents to 2.68 goals per game (4th).
The Maple Leafs’ 25.85% power play percentage is the second-best in the league, while the Islanders rank 30th with a conversion rate of just 16.00%. In terms of defending power plays, New York has the league’s ninth-ranked PK% at 82.18%, while Toronto is 12th at 81.25%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 89 points this season, sixth-most in the NHL, Mitchell Marner is the top skater for the Maple Leafs. He is among the league leaders with 63 assists (4th) and has added 26 goals of his own. In the net, Samsonov (24-8-3) is Toronto’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.35 GAA, fifth-best in the league, and a .917% save percentage. Brock Nelson leads the Islanders in scoring with 65 points. He has 30 goals and 35 assists in 71 games.
Sorokin (25-19-6) has the best goals against average for New York at 2.37. He has a save percentage of .924%, third-best in the league.
HOME AND AWAY
Toronto is 17-11-4 away from home this season. New York is 20-12-3 at UBS Arena this season.
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