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New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Maple Leafs · MON · NOV 23 · 6:30 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
MON · NOV 23 · 6:30 PM CT
UBS Arena
MSGSN
New York Islanders
Islanders
1–1–0
VS
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
1–2–0
Upcoming
MON · NOV 23 · 6:30 PM CT
MSGSN
New York Islanders
Home · Islanders
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Sergei Bobrovsky has not had an answer for Ondrej Palat: 7 goals on 63 shots. But Toronto won the first meeting 2-1 back on Sep 30.
UBS Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs
Away · Maple Leafs
1–2–0
2 PTS
Islanders
GOALIES
Maple Leafs
Ilya Sorokin
Ilya Sorokin
Expected
.968 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 1W
.884 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Sergei Bobrovsky
Sergei Bobrovsky
Expected
.887 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 0W
.852 SV% L5 · Cooling
Islanders
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Maple Leafs
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L1
Kirill Marchenko · Auston Matthews · Jack Roslovic
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L2
Gavin McKenna · John Tavares · William Nylander
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L3
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Colton Sissons
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
L4
Brandon Duhaime · Teddy Blueger · Bo Groulx
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D1
Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D2
Morgan Rielly · Darren Raddysh
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
D3
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Troy Stecher
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP1
Kirill Marchenko · John Tavares · William Nylander · Darren Raddysh · Auston Matthews
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PP2
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Gavin McKenna · Jack Roslovic · Morgan Rielly
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK1
Teddy Blueger · Brandon Duhaime · Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
PK2
Nick Paul · Colton Sissons · Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Darren Raddysh
IslandersProjected lines
L1
Emil Heineman · Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri
L2
Victor Eklund · Calum Ritchie · Brayden Schenn
L3
Simon Holmstrom · Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Anthony Duclair
L4
Ondrej Palat · Casey Cizikas · Matias Maccelli
D1
Adam Pelech · Matthew Schaefer
D2
Alexander Romanov · Ryan Pulock
D3
Logan Stanley · Tony DeAngelo
PP1
Kyle Palmieri · Bo Horvat · Brayden Schenn · Matias Maccelli · Matthew Schaefer
PP2
Victor Eklund · Anthony Duclair · Emil Heineman · Calum Ritchie · Tony DeAngelo
PK1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · Simon Holmstrom · Adam Pelech · Ryan Pulock
PK2
Bo Horvat · Kyle Palmieri · Logan Stanley · Alexander Romanov
Maple LeafsProjected lines
L1
Kirill Marchenko · Auston Matthews · Jack Roslovic
L2
Gavin McKenna · John Tavares · William Nylander
L3
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Colton Sissons
L4
Brandon Duhaime · Teddy Blueger · Bo Groulx
D1
Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
D2
Morgan Rielly · Darren Raddysh
D3
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Troy Stecher
PP1
Kirill Marchenko · John Tavares · William Nylander · Darren Raddysh · Auston Matthews
PP2
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Gavin McKenna · Jack Roslovic · Morgan Rielly
PK1
Teddy Blueger · Brandon Duhaime · Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
PK2
Nick Paul · Colton Sissons · Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Darren Raddysh
Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:08 AM CT
Islanders
INJURY REPORT
Maple Leafs
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Dakota Joshua
IR · Abdomen · Expected back Oct 24
Max Domi
IR · Back (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Cade Webber
IR · Elbow · Expected back Oct 31
Elvis Merzlikins
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Mar 30
William Villeneuve
IR · Knee (surgery) · Expected back Oct 31
IslandersInjury report
Mathew Barzal
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Maple LeafsInjury report
Dakota Joshua
IR · Abdomen · Expected back Oct 24
Max Domi
IR · Back (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Cade Webber
IR · Elbow · Expected back Oct 31
Elvis Merzlikins
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Mar 30
William Villeneuve
IR · Knee (surgery) · Expected back Oct 31
Ethan Sears · as of Oct 3 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:08 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Islanders won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Maple Leafs lost their last game and are 1-2-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Sergei Bobrovsky has not had an answer for Ondrej Palat: 7 goals on 63 shots. But Toronto won the first meeting 2-1 back on Sep 30.

The man to watch is Emil Heineman: 5 points in his last 4 against Toronto. Vitek Vanecek is 1 win shy of 200 career wins.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Ondrej Palat has 7 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky (63 shots).
(New York)
7 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky
Matchup
Brayden Schenn has 6 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky (33 shots).
(New York)
6 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky
Player
Emil Heineman has 5 points in his last 4 games against Toronto. See the games →
(New York)
5 pts, last 4 vs TOR
Milestone
Vitek Vanecek is 1 win shy of 200 career wins.
199 career wins
Milestone
Nick Paul is 3 goals shy of 200 career goals.
197 career goals
Series
Second meeting of the season — Toronto took the first 2-1 on Sep 30. See the games →
0-1 series, NYI