Islanders vs. Maple Leafs

Game Preview: Islanders vs Maple Leafs
The calendar flipped to 2025 and the New York Islanders are set to host the Toronto Maple Leafs at UBS Arena on Thursday night.
Maple Leafs continue without Auston Matthews in visiting Islanders
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait a little longer before welcoming back Auston Matthews to a team that has Stanley Cup aspirations. The New York Islanders can't afford to wait much longer to begin winning and stave off a potential breakup of the core that reached consecutive NHL semifinals in 2020-21.
Maple Leafs vs Islanders Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NHL Game
The Toronto Maple Leafs have scored a goal on the man advantage in six of their last nine games, including Tuesday afternoon against this lowly Isles PK. Mitch Marner factored into that goal and has cashed on his power-play points prop in five of his last nine games.
Craig Berube Did With the Maple Leafs What Patrick Roy Couldn’t Do With the Islanders
The New York Islanders played the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 31 in a game that reflected where both teams are in the standings. The Islanders are near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division and played like a failing and hapless group,
How a long-term injury to Auston Matthews affects the Leafs on a day-by-day level
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews was candid about his long-term prognosis after Wednesday’s practice, where he revealed that he’s uncertain if he’ll overcome a lingering upper-body ailment that has kept him out of 15 games this season.
Maple Leafs Have No Timetable for Auston Matthews
For the second time this season, Toronto Maple Leafs superstar forward Auston Matthews is missing time due to an upper-body injury. The Maple Leafs missed their captain for about a month earlier in the season and has now been on the shelf again for five games.
Ominous Auston Matthews injury update should have Maple Leafs fans pushing the panic button
Maple Leafs fans have reason to panic after Auston Matthews talked about his injury for the first time on Wednesday.
Matthews practices again, could return for Maple Leafs this weekend
Auston Matthews practiced on Wednesday for the second time since reaggravating an upper-body injury, and could return to the lineup for the Maple Leafs this weekend. The injury, which the center has been managing since training camp,
Maple Leafs make Auston Matthews IR decision before Islanders clash
The Toronto Maple Leafs (23-13-2) closed out 2024 with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders, jumping into a tie with the Florida Panthers for first place in the Atlantic Division. But diehard fans might not be in the most celebratory mood on New Year’s Eve,
Islanders need stars to step up before season spirals out of control
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NHL Player Props and Best Bets Today for 1-2: The Olofsson Also Rises
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Islanders’ Marcus Hogberg shines in net for emotional first NHL start in nearly four years
It had been nearly four years on the calendar since Marcus Hogberg led an NHL team out of the tunnel for warmups.
Islanders hobble into 2025 headed toward a reckoning
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How the New York Islanders Can Navigate a Successful Rebuild
The New York Islanders currently sit at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division and have won just 14 of 38 games to begin the ...
NHL Power Rankings: It's resolution season
We’re dedicating the first power ranking of 2025 to identifying one resolution for all 32 clubs. The new year, after all, is a time to dream big.
NHL-worst Islanders penalty kill showing slight improvement
For historical comparison, the 1979-80 Kings currently have the all-time worst penalty-kill percentage at 68.2, with NHL records available on the statistic since 1977-78. Remember, the Islanders ...