The Toronto Maple Leafs (28-11-8) play host to the New York Islanders (23-20-5), who will be out to snap their losing run, at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. New York is coming off a 5-2 loss against the Hurricanes on Saturday, their fourth consecutive defeat.
The Islanders committed five penalties in the game, though they held Carolina without a power play goal. Simon Holmstrom and Brock Nelson each scored once for the Islanders.
Ilya Sorokin saved only 21 of 25 shots against (.840%) in the loss. Toronto is back home for a five-game homestand after a 3-2 overtime loss against the Canadiens on Saturday.
Mark Giordano and Calle Jarnkrok both scored once for the Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov saved only 28 of 31 shots against (.903%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Islanders won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 (OT) victory in November. Noah Dobson led New York with two points (1G 1A). John Tavares and Auston Matthews were on the scoresheet for Toronto. Sorokin got the win, saving 30 of 32 shots (.937%).
FACING OFF
New York is averaging 2.94 goals per game for the season, 24th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Maple Leafs team that is allowing just 2.64 goals a game (5th). Meanwhile, Toronto has found the net 3.36 times a game on average, ninth in the league, and the Islanders are allowing opponents to score 2.77 goals per game (10th).
The Maple Leafs’ 24.34% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Islanders are 27th with a conversion rate of 16.67%. In terms of penalty killing, New York has the league’s sixth-ranked PK% at 83.22%, while Toronto is 15th at 79.45%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Nelson (17G 24A) and Mathew Barzal (11G 30A) are the top skaters for the Islanders this season with 41 points each. In the net, Sorokin (15-14-4) is New York’s top goaltender. He has a 2.32 GAA and a .926% save percentage, third-best in the league.
Mitchell Marner (56 points), William Nylander (52), and Matthews (52) lead the Maple Leafs in scoring. Marner has 17 goals and 39 assists (6th) in 47 games, while Nylander has 24 goals and 28 assists.
Matthews has 24 goals and 28 assists. Samsonov (14-4-1) has the best goals against average for Toronto at 2.18, third-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .920%.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is seeking to reverse a three-game road losing streak this season. Toronto is pursuing a fifth straight home win this season.
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