New York Islanders @ Toronto Maple Leafs

14-17-7, 7-9-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Islanders NYI	0	1	0	1
Maple Leafs TOR	1	1	1	3

Toronto Maple LeafsMaple LeafsTOR

23-13-2, 15-7-0 Home

Maple Leafs defeat Islanders 3-1, tie idle Florida for the top spot in Atlantic Division

— David Kampf, Steven Lorentz and John Tavares scored as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday to move into a tie with idle Florida for the top spot in the Atlantic Division.

Dec 31, 2024, 10:41 pm - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Islanders	0	1	0	1
	Maple Leafs	1	1	1	3

1st Period			NYI	TOR
17:54		David Kampf (2) Assists: William Nylander (19), Chris Tanev (10)	0	1

2nd Period			NYI	TOR
11:59		Jean-Gabriel Pageau (9) Assists: Noah Dobson (15), Mathew Barzal (5)	1	1
12:15		Steven Lorentz (4) Assists: Ryan Reaves (2), Connor Dewar (2)	1	2

3rd Period			NYI	TOR
19:27		John Tavares (19) (Empty Net) Assists: William Nylander (20), Mitch Marner (38)	1	3

John Tavares faceoff won against Kyle Palmieri
Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Max Pacioretty hit Kyle Palmieri
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Conor Timmins
John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Chris Tanev Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Bobby McMann hit Mathew Barzal
Matthew Knies Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by John Tavares
Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ryan Reaves hit Maxim Tsyplakov
Takeaway by Philippe Myers
Takeaway by Morgan Rielly
Giveaway by David Kampf
John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Morgan Rielly Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Ryan Reaves hit Alexander Romanov
Connor Dewar hit Anders Lee
Ryan Reaves hit Isaiah George
Hudson Fasching shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Giveaway by Chris Tanev
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Chris Tanev
David Kampf faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Bobby McMann
Giveaway by Max Pacioretty
John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson
John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Chris Tanev
William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
David Kampf Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (19), Chris Tanev (10)
Connor Dewar Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Connor Dewar hit Isaiah George
Ryan Reaves hit Scott Mayfield
David Kampf hit Anthony Duclair
Isaiah George shot blocked by Mitch Marner
John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Chris Tanev
Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Max Domi Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Connor Dewar hit Adam Pelech
Matthew Knies Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Matthew Knies hit Noah Dobson
Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Max Pacioretty Tip-In Wide Left
Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
Kyle MacLean shot blocked by Philippe Myers
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Jake McCabe
John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Jake McCabe
John Tavares Holding against Adam Pelech
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Simon Benoit
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
Philippe Myers hit Isaiah George
Giveaway by Philippe Myers
Anders Lee shot blocked by Jake McCabe
Simon Benoit hit Ryan Pulock
Steven Lorentz Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Reaves (2), Connor Dewar (2)
Simon Benoit hit Kyle MacLean
Connor Dewar hit Hudson Fasching
Bobby McMann Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Jake McCabe Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
David Kampf faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Chris Tanev Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Matthew Knies
Morgan Rielly Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
John Tavares faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Right
John Tavares Wrist Shot Wide Left
Matthew Knies Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Philippe Myers hit Casey Cizikas
David Kampf faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Matthew Knies Holding the stick against Anthony Duclair
John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Max Domi faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Max Domi faceoff won against Brock Nelson
John Tavares faceoff won against Bo Horvat
David Kampf faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Steven Lorentz hit Alexander Romanov
Ryan Reaves hit Hudson Fasching
William Nylander Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Isaiah George shot blocked by Philippe Myers
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Philippe Myers
Steven Lorentz hit Alexander Romanov
Ryan Reaves hit Anders Lee
John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson
David Kampf faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Giveaway by Conor Timmins
William Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Left
William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Chris Tanev
Chris Tanev Tip-In Wide Left
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Conor Timmins
John Tavares Wrist Shot Wide Right
John Tavares hit Noah Dobson
Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Bobby McMann Tip-In Wide Right
Jake McCabe hit Kyle Palmieri
John Tavares faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
John Tavares Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (20), Mitch Marner (38)
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Kyle Palmieri
John Tavares shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Takeaway by Brock Nelson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Simon Benoit
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Kyle MacLean
Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against David Kampf
Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
Kyle Palmieri hit Jake McCabe
Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Chris Tanev shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Max Domi
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against John Tavares
Kyle Palmieri Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
Hudson Fasching Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Pierre Engvall
Kyle MacLean Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Anthony Duclair Kneeing against Mitch Marner
TV Timeout
William Nylander shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Puck in Netting
Brock Nelson faceoff won against John Tavares
Kyle Palmieri Snap Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
Puck in Netting
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Kyle MacLean
Isaiah George Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Max Pacioretty
Icing
Bo Horvat hit Morgan Rielly
William Nylander shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Bo Horvat hit Conor Timmins
Hudson Fasching hit Matthew Knies
Hudson Fasching Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Simon Benoit
Icing
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against John Tavares
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brock Nelson hit William Nylander
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Chris Tanev
Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
Off-side
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against John Tavares
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
Ryan Pulock Slap Shot Wide Right
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Max Domi
Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against David Kampf
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against David Kampf
Isaiah George Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov
Anthony Duclair hit Chris Tanev
Off-side
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Max Domi
Hudson Fasching Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
Takeaway by Alexander Romanov
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against John Tavares
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Deflected saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Ice Problem
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Ryan Pulock Tip-In Wide Right
Brock Nelson faceoff won against David Kampf
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Poke Wide Right
Giveaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Bo Horvat Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against David Kampf
Bo Horvat Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot Wide Right
Bo Horvat hit William Nylander
Casey Cizikas hit Philippe Myers
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (15), Mathew Barzal (5)
Kyle Palmieri hit Connor Dewar
Hudson Fasching hit Simon Benoit
Off-side
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Max Domi
Casey Cizikas hit Conor Timmins
Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Philippe Myers shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
Goalie Stopped
Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Maxim Tsyplakov
Icing
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
John Tavares shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Bobby McMann
Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Icing
Kyle Palmieri Tripping against Simon Benoit
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against John Tavares
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Off-side
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Max Domi
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Goalie Stopped
John Tavares shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Icing
Anthony Duclair Hooking against Matthew Knies
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against John Tavares
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Max Domi
Off-side
Off-side
William Nylander shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit David Kampf
Isaiah George Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Chris Tanev shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against David Kampf
Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Adam Pelech Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Bobby McMann
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In Off Crossbar
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against John Tavares
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Jake McCabe
Alexander Romanov hit Max Pacioretty
Takeaway by Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech Tripping against Bobby McMann
TV Timeout
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Max Domi
Conor Timmins shot blocked by Adam Pelech
John Tavares shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Takeaway by Noah Dobson
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against John Tavares
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Bo Horvat Slap Shot Wide Right
Noah Dobson Tripping against Max Pacioretty
Timeout - Visitor
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Abuse of Officials
Scott Mayfield hit Max Domi

ISLANDERS

MAPLE LEAFS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Islanders
6
Maple Leafs
3

Game 1

22/12

Islanders
1
Maple Leafs
3

Game 2

31/12

Maple Leafs
2
Islanders
1

Game 3

3/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	51	22	6	108
Pittsburgh	41	22	16	98
Philadelphia	40	27	12	92
NY Islanders	43	31	5	91
Columbus	39	28	12	90
Washington	40	30	9	89
New Jersey	40	36	3	83
NY Rangers	33	37	9	75

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	49	23	8	106
Montreal	47	22	10	104
Tampa Bay	48	25	6	102
Boston	43	26	10	96
Ottawa	42	27	10	94
Detroit	41	29	9	91
Florida	37	38	4	78
Toronto	32	33	14	78

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New York Islanders @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Stars of the Game

Joseph WollG - TOR

Chris TanevD - TOR

David KampfC - TOR

Game Information

Maple Leafs defeat Islanders 3-1, tie idle Florida for the top spot in Atlantic Division

Shot Chart

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