NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:
LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Saturday, Jan. 21 Loss CAR 5 at NYI 2 Holmstrom, Nelson Sorokin (21/25)
After the Carolina Hurricanes scored twice in the first four minutes, Simon Holmstrom responded with his second career goal and Brock Nelson scored his 16th goal of the season to tie the game, but the New York Islanders fell to the Hurricanes, 5-2, Saturday night at UBS Arena. Anders Lee recorded an assist wile netminder Ilya Sorokin made 21 saves on 25 shots, as the Islanders fell to 1-2-0 in their four-game season series against Carolina.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 21 Cal Clutterbuck is out indefinitely with an upper body injury. Aatu Raty has been recalled from loan
(Bridgeport).
Jan. 19 William Dufour has been returned on loan to Bridgeport. Hudson Fasching is day to day with a lower
body injury.
Jan. 18 Dennis Cholowski and William Dufour have been recalled from loan (Bridgeport).
Jan. 11 Aatu Raty and Robin Salo have been loaned to Bridgeport (AHL).
Jan. 10 Simon Holmstrom has been activated off the team’s IR list.
INJURIES GAMES MISSED
3 Adam Pelech Dec. 9 –
10 Simon Holmstrom Dec. 23 – Jan. 6
12 Josh Bailey Nov. 29
13 Mathew Barzal Jan. 6
15 Cal Clutterbuck Oct. 13, Nov. 8, Dec. 2- Dec. 6, Dec. 17 – Jan. 3, Jan. 21 –
18 Anthony Beauvillier Dec. 10 – Dec. 13
20 Hudson Fasching Jan. 19 –
21 Kyle Palmieri Nov. 23 – Dec. 13, Dec. 17 –
25 Sebastian Aho Oct. 13 – Oct. 20
26 Oliver Wahlstrom Oct. 13, Dec. 29 –
40 Semyon Varlamov Dec. 19 – Jan. 1
Man Games Lost: 97
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, Jan. 21 vs. Carolina L (5-2)
Thursday, Jan. 19 at Buffalo L/OT (3-2)
Wednesday, Jan. 18 vs. Boston L (4-1)
Monday, Jan. 16 vs. Washington L/OT (4-3)
Saturday, Jan. 14 vs. Montreal W (2-1)
SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Nov. 21, 2022 Scotiabank Arena W/OT, 3-2
Jan. 23, 2023 Scotiabank Arena 7:00pm
Mar. 21, 2023 UBS Arena 7:30pm
UPCOMING GAMES
Jan. 25 at Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre (Ottawa, ON) 7:00pm
Jan. 27 vs. Detroit UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:00pm
Jan. 28 vs. Vegas UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Feb. 6 at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA) 7:00pm
Feb. 7 vs. Seattle UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS. TORONTO:
Nov. 21, 2022 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) OT Win (3-2)
Apr. 17, 2022 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) Loss (4-2)
Jan. 22, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Loss (3-1)
Nov. 21, 2021 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Loss (3-0)
Jan. 4, 2020 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) Loss (3-0)
vs. THE MAPLE LEAFS:
2022-23 1-0-0
Last five games: 1-4-0
Franchise History 79-69-7-8
NYI Home 44-29-3-4
NYI Away 35-40-4-4
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second of three meetings between the two clubs this season. The last time these teams met, Noah Dobson scored and Josh Bailey tied the game with less than three minutes remaining, then Anthony Beauvillier recorded the game-winner in overtime to help the Islanders capture a 3-2 victory in Toronto. The Islanders have collected points in six of their last seven matchups against an Atlantic Division opponent (4-1-2). Tonight, they will look to earn their 11th road win of the season and capture their first win in four games. Tonight’s matchup is the fifth of eight consecutive Eastern Conference opponents the Islanders will face before
January 28. The Islanders enter tonight’s matchup with a 13-10-3 record against Eastern Conference teams.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 2 at Montréal 3 – OTL
Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023
TOR Goals: Giordano, Järnkrok
MTL Goals: Anderson, Harvey-Pinard, Pitlick (OTW)
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 28/31, .903 SV%
MTL Goaltender: Montembeault, 36/38, .947 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-4
Player Notes: – Mark Giordano opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs 53 seconds into the first period. Per NHL Stats, “He joined Morgan Rielly (0:49 on March 27, 2022 & 0:58 on April 4, 2021) as only the second Maple Leafs defenseman in the past 25 years to score an opening-minute goal.” Giordano has scored in back-to-back games and is currently on a three-game point streak (2G, 1A).
- William Nylander posted the primary assist on Giordano’s goal. Nylander is currently on a three-game assist and point streak where he has posted five points (2G, 3A).
- Auston Matthews registered the secondary assist on Giordano’s goal. Matthews is currently on a four-game point streak where he has posted five points (4G, 1A) and has recorded 12 points (7G, 5A) through his last nine games played.
- Mitch Marner recorded the secondary assist on Calle Järnkrok’s goal. Marner is currently on a four-game point streak where he has posted six points (1G, 5A).
TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. New York: Second of Three
2021-22 Record vs. New York: 3-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 28-11-8
Toronto Home Record: 17-3-4
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are facing the New York Islanders tonight in the second of three matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto lost their first meeting of the 2022-23 campaign against the New York Islanders in a 3-2 overtime decision on November 21 at Scotiabank Arena. Their third and final meeting of the season will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on March 21st. Toronto has earned at least one point through their last five games against New York (4-0-1). The Maple Leafs have posted a 17-3-4 record on home ice this season, currently the second-best home record in the league. The NHL announced on Thursday that, through the NHL Fan Vote, Auston Matthews will be joining Mitch Marner at 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend in South Florida. This marks the sixth-consecutive occasion (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023) that Matthews has been selected to compete in the NHL All-Star Game. Matthews has posted 52 points (24G, 28A) through 45 games this season. Marner is appearing in the second All-Star Game (2020, 2023) of his NHL career. Marner has posted 56 points (17G, 39A) through 47 games this season. He is currently tied for sixth in the league with 39 assists.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590
INJURY REPORT
TJ Brodie Rib (IR)
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (LTIR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)
ALL-TIME VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: January 10, 1973 (Toronto 4 vs. New York Islanders 2)
All-Time Record: 77-68-7-11 (163 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 44-30-4-5 (83 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 33-38-3-6 (80 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: April 17, 2022 (Toronto 4 vs. New York Islanders 2)
ACTIVE LEADERS VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS:
Games Played: Wayne Simmonds (40), Morgan Rielly (23), Mark Giordano (18)
Goals: Wayne Simmonds (10), Mitch Marner (8), Auston Matthews (8)
Assists: Wayne Simmonds (13), Mitch Marner (7), William Nylander (7), Calle Järnkrok (6), Morgan Rielly (6), Mark Giordano (6)
Points: Wayne Simmonds (23), Mitch Marner (15), Auston Matthews (12), William Nylander (12)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (52), Mark Giordano (14), Auston Matthews (8)
2022-23 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .681 3.36 2.64 24.3 78.8 31.7 28.6 53.1
New York .531 2.94 2.77 16.7 83.1 30.4 31.3 50.0
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 24.3%
Power Play Goal Leader: 10 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 22 – Marner (5G, 17A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)
NEXT GAME
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Opponent: vs. New York Rangers
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 78.8%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Järnkrok (1G, 2A), Marner (2G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)
FAST FACTS
Monday games 5th of 7 (4 home, 3 road)
Back-to-Backs played 7 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 4-3-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 5-1-1
January games 11th of 14 (10 home, 4 road)
