NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:
RECENT TRANSACTIONS & UPDATES
Feb. 4 Casey Cizikas and Robert Bortuzzo have been placed on LTIR.
Feb. 3 Julien Gauthier has been loaned to Bridgeport.
Feb. 2 Benoit Desrosiers has been hired as an Assistant Coach.
THE ISLANDERS VS. TORONTO
LAST FIVE MEETINGS (4-1-0)
Jan. 11, 2024 UBS Arena W (OT), 4-3
Dec. 11, 2023 UBS Arena W (OT), 4-3
Mar. 21, 2023 UBS Arena W, 7-2
Jan. 23, 2023 Scotiabank Arena L, 5-2
Nov. 21, 2022 Scotiabank Arena W (OT), 3-2
TEAM NOTES
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third and final matchup between the two clubs this season. The last time these teams met was January 11, when Mathew Barzal and Noah Dobson each recorded four-point contests to help the Islanders earn a 4-3 overtime win at UBS Arena. The Islanders return to action following their bye week and All-Star break tonight and will look to capture points for the seventh time in their last ten meetings against an Atlantic Division opponent.
POWER PLAY
The Islanders set a new season-high as they scored three power play goals on January 25 in Montreal (Horvat, Barzal, Palmieri). It was the first time since April 28, 2022 that the Islanders recorded three power play goals in a single game, and the fourth time in the last ten years that they achieved the feat in a road game. It was also the first game that the team found the back of the net on the power play since January 11 vs. Toronto.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S GAME
2023-24 Matchups vs. New York: Third of Three
2022-23 Record vs. New York: 1-1-1
Toronto Season Record: 25-14-8
Toronto Home Record: 11-9-2
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are scheduled to take on the New York Islanders tonight at Scotiabank Arena in the third of three matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto has posted a 0-0-2 record against the Islanders this season. Entering tonight’s matchup, the Maple Leafs have won three-consecutive games.
INJURY REPORT
Calle Järnkrok Week-to-Week (Broken Knuckle)
David Kämpf Day-to-Day (Undisclosed)
John Klingberg LTIR Jake Muzzin LTIR
Matt Murray LTIR Joseph Woll Week-to-Week (High Ankle Sprain)
THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2023-24
Power Play: 34/138 (24.6%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 10 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 22 – Nylander (6G, 16A)
2022-23 Power Play: 64/246 (26.0%)
ON THE PK IN 2023-24
Penalty Kill: 103/133 (77.4%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Nylander
Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Nylander (2G, 1A) 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 203/248 (81.9%)
FAST FACTS
Monday games 4th of 8 (6 home, 2 road)
Back-to-Backs played 7 of 13
Record in first game of back-to-back 2-2-3
Record in second game of back-to-back 4-3-0
February games 1st of 12 (7 home, 5 road)
