Maple Leafs take win streak into game against the Islanders
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4:00 AM on Saturday, December 21, 2024
By The Associated Press
New York Islanders (12-14-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -187, Islanders +154; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders with a three win streak on the line.
Toronto is 14-4-0 in home games and 21-10-2 overall. The Maple Leafs have a 9-3-0 record in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.
New York is 12-14-7 overall and 6-7-5 in road games. The Islanders have a 7-1-1 record when scoring a power-play goal.
Saturday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: William Nylander has 21 goals and 15 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has six goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
Anders Lee has 13 goals and 12 assists for the Islanders. Simon Holmstrom has six goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 7-3-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.7 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Islanders: 4-4-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.3 assists, 2.5 penalties and five penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: None listed.
Islanders: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
