The New York Islanders (11-8-0) head to face the Toronto Maple Leafs (10-5-4) at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. New York is coming off a 5-2 loss against the Stars on Saturday. The Islanders took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring once on five shots while holding Dallas without a power play goal.
Mathew Barzal scored the lone goals, finding the net twice for the Islanders. Semyon Varlamov saved only 30 of 34 shots against (.882%) in the loss. Toronto beat the Sabres 5-2 on Saturday. William Nylander was the leading goal scorer for the Maple Leafs, netting twice.
John Tavares had a goal and two assists to lead the team in scoring. Matt Murray was impressive in the win, making 32 saves (.941%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Maple Leafs won all three games between the teams last season, including a 4-2 victory in their final meeting in April, their fourth straight win against New York. Nylander (1G 1A) and Michael Bunting (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Toronto. Anthony Beauvillier and Josh Bailey were on the scoresheet for New York. Jack Campbell got the win, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931%).
FACING OFF
New York is averaging 3.32 goals per game for the season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Maple Leafs team that is allowing 2.68 goals a game (7th). Meanwhile, Toronto has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 19th in the league, and the Islanders are allowing opponents to score 2.79 goals per game (11th).
The Maple Leafs’ 27.42% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Islanders are 17th with a conversion rate of 20.69%. New York has been equally adept at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 84.13%. Toronto ranks 16th at 78.79%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 21 points this season, Barzal is the top skater for the Islanders. He is among the league leaders with 19 assists (2nd) and has added two goals of his own. In the net, Ilya Sorokin (7-5-0) is New York’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.41 GAA and a .925% save percentage.
Mitchell Marner and Tavares lead the Maple Leafs in scoring with 22 and 21 points, respectively. Marner has four goals and 18 assists (8th), while Tavares has 10 goals and 11 assists. Ilya Samsonov (6-2-0) has the best goals against average for Toronto at 2.23, fourth-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .921%.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is 5-5-0 away from UBS Arena this season. Toronto is 7-2-2 at Scotiabank Arena this season.
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