NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 12/21/2024

John Tavares celebrating a goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs

New York Islanders (12-14-7) at Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-2)

Venue: Scotiabank Arena

Date: Saturday, December 21

Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+/MSGSN2/CBC/SN1

Radio: Toronto – 1050 TSN

Islanders – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News Radio

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Toronto -1.5 ML -162

Islanders +1.5 ML +136

O/U 6

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New York Islanders News & Notes:

The Islanders dropped their second straight game on Tuesday. In the last two games, they’ve been outscored 9-3. They currently lead the league in faceoff %.

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs picked up their third straight win last night over the Buffalo Sabres. They are 7-3-0 in their last ten and have outscored their opponents 33-27. They are fourth in the league in faceoff %.

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

W. Nylander-Matthews-Marner

Knies-Tavares-Pacioretty

McMann-Domi-Robertson

Lorentz-Kampf-Reaves

Reilly-Timmins

Ekman-Larsson-Tanev

Benoit-McCabe

Woll

Murray

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New York Islanders Projected Lines:

Lee-Barzal-Pageau

Tsyplakov-Nelson-Palmieri

Engvall-MacLean-Holmstrom

Martin-Cizikis-Fasching

Romanov-Dobson

Pelech-Pulockm

Cholowski-Mayfield

Sorokin

Hogberg

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Players To Watch:

New York Islanders

Kyle Palmieri this season has 24 points on 11 goals and 13 assists. He’s faced Toronto 24 times in his career recording 16 points on six goals and ten assists; last season in three meetings he had four points on two goals and two assists. 

Toronto Maple Leafs

John Tavares this season has 31 points on 15 goals and 16 assists. He’s faced his former team 14 times in his career recording 11 points on six goals and five assists; last season against them he had four points in three meetings on two goals and two assists. 

Injury Report:

Toronto Maple Leafs

Anthony Stolarz – IR – Out four to six weeks

Calle Jarnkrok – IR – Month to month

New York Islanders

Bo Harvat – Day To Day

LW Anthony Duclair – IR

Mike Reilly – IR

Semyon Varlamov – IR

Next Game:

New York Islanders – December 23 vs Buffalo Sabres

Toronto Maple Leafs – December 23 vs Winnipeg Jets

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