NEW YORK ISLANDERS (25-12-3 – 53 Points) vs.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-14-5 – 53 Points)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2020
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| NEW YORK | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| TORONTO | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
- Pierre Engvall opened the scoring for the Maple Leafs at 13:25 of the second period. Engvall has goals (2) in two consecutive games. He has three goals over his last four games. He has scored four of his six goals in six games against Metropolitan Division teams.
- Auston Matthews scored the second Toronto goal of the game at 16:07 of the second period before picking up the secondary assist on Zach Hyman’s third period goal. Matthews has assists (4) and points (4-4-8) in four consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 17th multi-point performance of the season. He has seven goals and four assists for 11 points in 11 career games against the Islanders. He leads the NHL in 5-on-5 goals (19) and even-strength goals (21).
- Zach Hyman scored the third Maple Leafs goal of the night into an empty net at 17:52 of the third period. Hyman has nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) in eight games played on home ice this season. He has 13 points (8-5-13) over his last 14 games played.
- Kasperi Kapanen had the lone assist on Engvall’s second period goal. Kapanen has points (1-2-3) in two consecutive games. He has five points (2-3-5) over his last five games played. He has 11 points (5-6-11) in 14 games against Metropolitan Division teams, which is his highest point total against a single division in 2019-20.
- Mitch Marner registered the primary assist on Matthews’ second period goal and later had the primary assist on Hyman’s third period goal. Marner has points (1-4-5) in four consecutive games. Tonight’s game is his 11th multi-point performance of the season. In 14 games since returning to the lineup from injury on December 4, he has recorded 22 points (7 goals, 15 assists). He has 16 points (7-9-15) in 11 games against Metropolitan Division opposition.
- Justin Holl collected the secondary assist on Matthews’ second period goal. Holl has 12 points (1-11-12) in 41 games this season. He has two goals and an assist in four career games against the Islanders.
- Michael Hutchinson stopped all 33 shots he faced to earn his first shutout of 2019-20.
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| NEW YORK | 7 (7) | 16 (14) | 10 (10) | – | 33 (31) |
| TORONTO | 6 (6) | 7 (6) | 10 (9) | – | 23 (21) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| NEW YORK | 8 (8) | 21 (19) | 19 (19) | – | 48 (46) |
| TORONTO | 11 (11) | 21 (19) | 16 (15) | – | 48 (45) |
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
| Record at Home | 11-4-5 (20 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. New York | 74-68-7-10 (158 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. New York at Home | 43-30-4-4 (80 Games) |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference | 13-9-5 (27 Games) |
| Record vs. Metropolitan Division | 6-4-4 (14 Games) |
| Attendance | 19.536 |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 4 (Matthews) |
| Shot Attempts | 9 (Matthews) |
| Faceoff Wins | 10 (Tavares) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 100% (Hyman, Kapanen – 1 won, 0 lost) |
| Hits | 3 (Kerfoot, Rielly) |
| Blocked Shots | 3 (Dermott) |
| Takeaways | 2 (Five players tied) |
| TOI | 23:50 (Rielly) |
| Power Play TOI | N/A |
| Shorthanded TOI | 2:00 (Holl) |
| Shifts | 24 (Ceci, Hyman, Rielly) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 72% (Tavares – 18 for, 7 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Scoring first | 16-3-1 |
| Tied after 1 | 9-5-2 |
| Lead after 2 | 17-1-2 |
| Do not score a power play goal | 10-3-3 |
| Do not allow a power play goal | 12-6-3 |
| Outshot by opponent | 12-9-3 |
| Saturday | 9-2-3 |
OF NOTE…
- The Maple Leafs went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and did not have a power play tonight.
- Toronto did not have a power play for the third time this season.
- The Maple Leafs’ line of Frederik Gauthier, Mason Marchment and Dmytro Timashov were the lone Toronto skaters to not start a 5-on-5 shift in the offensive zone.
- Morgan Rielly was on the ice for a team-high 28 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5 tonight. Rielly finished the game with a 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 63.6 percent (28 for, 16 against).
- John Tavares won 83 percent (5 won, 1 lost) of his faceoffs when matched up with New York forward Brock Nelson.
UPCOMING GAMES:
- Monday, January 6, 7:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Oilers (TSN4, TSN 1050)
- Wednesday, January 8, 7:30 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, FAN 590)
- Sunday, January 12, 7:00 p.m. at Florida Panthers (Sportsnet, TSN 1050)
- Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. vs. New Jersey Devils (Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050)
- Thursday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. vs. Calgary Flames (TSN4, FAN 590)
The view from left field 