The New York Islanders take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. The puck is scheduled to drop at 1:00 p.m. ET.
The Islanders (14-16-7) have faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in back-to-back games during which they won and lost once, respectively, while the Maple Leafs (22-13-2) have struggled despite being in and around the top of the Atlantic Division as they aim to regain a good momentum at the end of the year.
New York Islanders vs. Toronto Maple Leafs: Game info
- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31
- Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto
- TV Broadcast: SNO, MSGSN
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
New York Islanders: Game preview
Despite winning their home game against the Penguins, the Islanders suffered an away defeat at the hands of the same team as they lost the game 3-2. The closely fought game will surely be something to look into as the club continues to try putting a string of wins together.
New York Islanders: Injuries
Semyon Varlamov is currently sidelined for the Islanders due to his ongoing injury concerns.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Game preview
The Maple Leafs have struggled for form over the last few weeks as they have only one win in their last four games. The side aims to finish the year with victory as they face the Islanders side who sit in the bottom half of the Metropolitan Division.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Injuries
Auston Matthews, Anthony Stolarz and Jani Hakanpaa are all currently injured for the Maple Leafs due to their ongoing injury concerns.
Islanders and Maple Leafs: Key players
Winger Anders Lee has been influential in the Islanders' season thus far as he has scored 16 goals and provided 14 assists in 37 games this season.
Mitch Marner has been in a league of his own so far as the forward has scored 13 goals and provided 37 assists since the start of this campaign. William Nylander continues to chase the forward with 41 points of his own.