Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-7, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Islanders (18-12-10, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)
Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to prolong a four-game win streak with a victory over the New York Islanders.
New York is 10-5-6 in home games and 18-12-10 overall. The Islanders have a 5-5-5 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
Toronto has an 11-3-5 record on the road and a 21-10-7 record overall. The Maple Leafs have gone 11-3-1 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.
The matchup Thursday is the second time these teams square off this season. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime in the previous meeting. Brock Nelson led the Islanders with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Horvat has scored 16 goals with 23 assists for the Islanders. Nelson has four goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
Auston Matthews has 31 goals and 15 assists for the Maple Leafs. William Nylander has six goals and 11 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 4-4-2, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 5-4-1, averaging 3.4 goals, six assists, 3.4 penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Islanders: Ryan Pulock: out (lower body), Semyon Varlamov: out (lower body), Robert Bortuzzo: out (lower body).
Maple Leafs: John Klingberg: out for season (hip), Matt Murray: out (hip), Joseph Woll: out (ankle), Ryan Reaves: out (lower body), Noah Gregor: day to day (illness), Jake Muzzin: out for season (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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