NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Sat., Nov. 19, 2022 Loss DAL 5 vs. NYI 2 Barzal (2) Varlamov (30/34)
Mathew Barzal scored twice in the second period, but the New York Islanders were unable to answer the Stars’ three third period tallies, and they fell 5-2 to Dallas on Saturday night at American Airlines Center. Brock Nelson found the scoresheet for his third straight game against the Stars, and Islanders netminder Semyon Varlamov turned away 30 of 34 shots in the loss.

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION TIME (ET) TV
Nov. 21, 2022 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) 7:30pm MSG
Jan. 23, 2023 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) 7:00pm MSG
Mar. 23, 2023 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm MSG
Nov. 16 Nikita Soshnikov has been loaned to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL).
Nov. 7 Robin Salo has been recalled from the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL).
Nov. 6 Robin Salo has been loaned to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL).
Oct. 28 Robin Salo has been recalled from the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL).
Oct. 21 Robin Salo has been assigned to Bridgeport. Sebastian Aho has been activated off IR.

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first of three matchups between the two clubs this season, and the first of two visits the Islanders will make to Scotiabank Arena in 2022-23. The last time these teams met was April 17, 2021 in Toronto, when Josh Bailey and Anthony Beauvillier each scored. The Islanders look to capture their second straight Atlantic Division win as they visit Canada for the second time in seven days, and conclude their four-game road trip tonight.

INJURIES GAMES MISSED

15 Cal Clutterbuck Oct. 13 vs. FLA , Nov. 8 at NYR

25 Sebastian Aho Oct. 13 vs. FLA – Oct. 20 vs. NJD

26 Oliver Wahlstrom Oct. 13 vs. FLA

Man Games Lost: 7

RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, Nov. 19 at Dallas L (5-2)
Thursday, Nov. 17 at Nashville L (5-4)
Monday, Nov. 14 at Ottawa W (4-2)
Saturday, Nov. 12 vs. Columbus W, OT (4-3)

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION TIME (ET) TV
Nov. 21, 2022 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) 7:30pm MSG
Jan. 23, 2023 Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON) 7:00pm MSG
Mar. 23, 2023 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm MSG

UPCOMING GAMES
Nov. 23 vs. Edmonton UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Nov. 25 at Columbus Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH) 8:00pm
Nov. 26 vs. Philadelphia UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Nov. 29 at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA) 7:30pm
Dec. 2 vs. Nashville UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm

LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS. TORONTO
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)
Nov. 13, 2019 Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, NY) Win (5-4)

vs. THE MAPLE LEAFS:
2021-22 0-3-0
Last 5 meetings 1-4-0
Franchise History 78-69-7-8
NYI Home 44-29-3-4
NYI Away 34-40-4-4

STORYLINES
VISITING THE MAPLE LEAFS
The New York Islanders will visit Toronto twice this season, on Nov. 21 and Jan. 23, 2023. The last time they visited Toronto was April 17, 2021, a 4-2 loss. The last time the Islanders won in a road game against the Maple Leafs was Dec. 29, 2018. The Islanders also played the Maple Leafs one year ago today, when they hosted the Leafs on Nov. 21, 2021, as the second opponent ever on UBS Arena ice. The game was a 3-0 decision in Toronto’s favor. Forwards Josh Bailey and Zach Parise lead active Islanders in career points against the Maple Leafs, each with 23. Bailey has recorded seven goals and 16 assists in 39 games against Toronto, and Parise has 10 goals and 13 assists, also in 39 games against them. Jean-Gabriel Pageau has tallied 11 assists in 27 career matchups against the Maple Leafs, tied for the most against any single opponent in his career (New Jersey). Entering tonight’s game, Pageau is fourth on the Islanders in assists (8). Islanders forward Matt Martin was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2016-18, appearing in 132 games with Toronto, tallying 21 points (8g, 13a). He was traded back to the New York Islanders on July 3, 2018, in exchange for Eamon McAdam. The Islanders enter tonight’s game with a 6-4-0 record in their last ten contests.

AGAINST THE ATLANTIC
The Islanders collected their first win of the season against an Atlantic Division opponent last week. They can collect their second straight victory against an Atlantic Division opponent tonight, after visiting Ottawa on Nov. 14 and earning a 4-2 win against the Senators.

ON THE ROAD
Tonight, the Islanders conclude a four-game road trip, their longest of the season so far. The Islanders look to split their road trip 2-2-0 with this evening’s matchup, after falling to Nashville (5-4) and Dallas (5-2) in their last two games. Entering tonight’s game, the Islanders are 5-3-0 in their last eight road matchups. Through 10 road games this season, the Islanders have outscored opponents 33-31. The Islanders will look to earn their sixth road win of the season tonight, bringing them above .500 in road games.

ONTARIO
Ontario is the most well-represented Canadian province on the Islanders’ roster. Six active Islanders hail from Ontario: Josh Bailey, Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck, Matt Martin, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Adam Pelech. Of the six, two are Toronto natives: Casey Cizikas and Adam Pelech.

POWER PLAY
Saturday night in Dallas, Mathew Barzal scored on the power play as the Islanders found the back of the net with a man advantage for the third straight game. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored power play goals in consecutive games on Nov. 14 and 17, and Oliver Wahlstrom also scored a PPG in Monday’s win in Ottawa. Through ten road games this season, the Islanders have scored on 30.3% of power play opportunities when they are the visitor.

STORYLINES
FOUR STRAIGHT
Islanders forward Mathew Barzal and captain Anders Lee have each found the scoresheet in their last four straight games. On Saturday night in Dallas, Barzal tallied his first and second goals of the season in his first multi-goal game since April 1, 2021. Barzal leads Islanders in assists (19) and points (21) through 19 games so far this season. Lee has recorded an assist in four straight, tying his career-best assist streak. Lee has found the scoresheet in ten of his last 12 games, scoring 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in that span. The Islanders are 10-4-0 when Lee finds the scoresheet so far this season.

HITS RECORDS
Islanders forwards Cal Clutterbuck (3,626) and Matt Martin (3,471) are second and third amongst all NHLers in career hits, respectively (the stat has been collected since the 2005-06 season). Clutterbuck needs 7 hits to pass Dustin Brown (3,632) for the most all-time. Clutterbuck has 64 hits through 17 games this season (eighth in the league), and Martin has 63 (10th in the league).

THE THIRD
The Islanders remain most productive in the third period. Every victory the Islanders have captured so far this season has included an Islander finding the back of the net in the third. Since October 26, 50% (22 of the last 44) of Islander goals have been scored in the third, and the Islanders are 11-5-0 when they find the back of the net in the final frame. Their 30 third period goals this season leads the NHL.

29 10 Islanders forwards have recorded three or more goals through 19 games this season, including Islanders forward Brock Nelson, who leads the team with nine goals. Nelson has scored a goal in the last eight consecutive Islander wins, and is second on the Islanders in points (18). Nelson has recorded a team-high 63 shots on goal this seaosn, and has been held off the scoresheet just four times since October 22.

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Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech leads the Islanders in time on ice per game with 21:10, and in plus/minus, with a plus-eight through 19 games. On Saturday in Dallas, Pelech skated in his 400th career NHL game. He leads active Islander defensemen in games played, and has skated each of his 400 contests in an Islanders uniform. The Islanders are 4-1-0 when Pelech finds the scoresheet this season. He recorded two points (1g, 1a) on Thursday night in Nashville for the third time this season. Pelech has tallied three multi-point games in 19 contests, the first time he has recorded three multi-point games since the 2017-18 season. Pelech also set a new single-game season high amongst Islanders on Nov. 3, as he skated 24:30 TOI (his highest TOI since Dec. 19, 2021).

BLUELINERS
Through 19 games so far this season, Islanders defensemen have recorded 44 points. Islanders blueliners have scored 15 goals so far, leading the NHL. An Islanders defenseman has found the scoresheet in 15 of 19 games this season. Noah Dobson leads Islanders defensemen in all three scoring categories, with 12 points (5 goals, 7 assists). Monday night in Ottawa, Dobson tallied his third multi-point game of the season. Defensemen Sebastian Aho (first career multi-assist game) and Scott Mayfield (game-tying goal and assist) helped the Islanders to a 4-3 win over Columbus on November 12.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 5 vs. Buffalo 2
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
TOR Goals: Tavares (PP), Järnkrok, Giordano (SH), Nylander (PP), Nylander
BUF Goals: Tuch, Mittelstadt
TOR Goaltender: Murray, 32/34, .941 SV%
BUF Goaltender: Luukkonen, 19/23, .826 SV%
TOR Power Play: 2-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-6
Player Notes: – John Tavares scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 12:58 of the first period and recorded the primary assist on both of Nylander’s goals. Tavares has recorded six points (2G, 4A) through his last four games. Tavares marked his second game of the season with three or more points.

• Mark Giordano scored shorthanded for Toronto at 18:21 of the first period. Giordano recorded the 13th shorthanded goal of his NHL career. Per NHL Stats, “Giordano scored his 13th career shorthanded goal and tied Chris Chelios for the fifth most by a defenseman in NHL history (since 1933-34 when goals by type began being tracked). The only blueliners with more: Mark Howe (28), Paul Coffey (20), Ray Bourque (16) and Bobby Orr (16).”
• William Nylander scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 14:54 of the second period and recorded his second goal of the game at 10:37 of the third period. Nylander recorded his first multi-goal game of the season. Nylander has scored in three-straight games and extended his point streak to five games where he has recorded seven points (5G, 2A).
• Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Tavares’ power play goal and the primary assist on Giordano’s shorthanded goal. Marner extended his point streak to 12 games where he has recorded 17 points (3G, 14A).
• Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews also extended their game streaks. Rielly is currently on a six-game assist streak where he has recorded seven assists while Matthews has recorded six points (2G, 4A) through his last four games.
• Matt Murray stopped 32 of 34 shots he faced in Saturday’s win.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. NYI: First of Three
2021-22 Record vs. NYI: 3-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 10-5-4
Toronto Home Record: 7-2-2
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs will face-off against the New York Islanders tonight in the first of three matchups between the clubs this season. Their second game of the season will also take place at Scotiabank Arena on January 23rd, 2023. Toronto went 3-0-0 against the Islanders during the 2021-22 campaign. The Maple Leafs have won six of their last 10 games against New York played at Scotiabank Arena. The Maple Leafs have posted a 7-2-2 record on home ice this season, currently the second-best home record in the NHL.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

INJURY REPORT
TJ Brodie Oblique (IR)
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (IR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Ilya Samsonov Knee (IR)

ALL-TIME VS. NEW YORK ISLANDERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: January 10, 1973 (Toronto 4 vs. New York Islanders 2)
All-Time Record: 77-68-7-10 (162 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 44-30-4-4 (82 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 (22), Mark Giordano (17) Goals: Wayne Simmonds (10), Mitch Marner (8), Auston Matthews (7) Assists: Wayne Simmonds (13), Mitch Marner (6), William Nylander (6), Calle Järnkrok (6), Morgan Rielly (6), Mark Giordano (6) Points: Wayne Simmonds (23), Mitch Marner (14), Auston Matthews (11), William Nylander (11)
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 .632 3.00 2.68 27.4 77.3 30.8 28.4 52.1
New York .579 3.32 2.79 20.7 83.9 32.2 32.8 50.1

NEXT GAME
Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Opponent: at New Jersey Devils
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 27.4%
Power Play Goal Leader: 6 – Matthews, Tavares
Power Play Point Leader: 12 – Tavares (6G, 6A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 77.3%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Järnkrok, Giordano
Shorthanded Point Leader: 1 – Järnkrok (1G), Brodie (1A), Kerfoot (1A), Giordano (1G), Kämpf (1A), Marner (1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Monday games 3rd of 7 (4 home, 3 road)
Back-to-Backs played 4 of 14
Record in first game of back-toback 1-3-0
Record in second game of back-toback 3-0-1
November games 10th of 15 (9 home, 6 road)