Matthews' late goal lifts Maple Leafs past Islanders, 5-4
Auston Matthews scored the tiebreaking goal with just under four minutes remaining to lift the playoff-bound Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Toronto Maple Leafs
5
New York Islanders
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| NYI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | @ Calgary Flames | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Edmonton Oilers | W 7-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:56 5-4
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Missed 17:28 5-4
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Missed 17:17 5-4
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Missed 16:45 5-4
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Goal 16:02 5-4
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Missed 15:44 4-4
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Missed 14:44 4-4
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Penalty 13:49
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Missed 13:15 4-4
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Missed 12:34 4-4
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Penalty 11:18
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Penalty 11:18
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Missed 8:54 4-4
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Goal 6:28 4-4
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Missed 6:17 4-3
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Missed 6:08 4-3
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Missed 5:37 4-3
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Penalty 5:06
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Missed 4:52 4-3
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Missed 4:27 4-3
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Goal 2:01 4-3
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Missed 1:37 3-3
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Missed 19:15 3-3
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Goal 17:18 3-3
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Missed 17:08 2-3
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Missed 15:15 2-3
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Goal 10:45 2-3
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Missed 10:29 2-2
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Missed 9:41 2-2
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Missed 9:03 2-2
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Goal 7:56 2-2
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Missed 6:31 1-2
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Missed 6:20 1-2
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Missed 5:26 1-2
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Penalty 20:00
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Goal 18:34 1-2
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Penalty 16:37
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Goal 16:22 1-1
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Penalty 16:15
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Missed 14:50 0-1
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Goal 12:04 0-1
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Missed 8:37 0-0
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Missed 5:38 0-0
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Missed 5:29 0-0
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Missed 4:31 0-0
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Missed 1:19 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-4
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Period End 20:00 5-4
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Face Off 19:56 5-4
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Stoppage 19:56 5-4
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Missed 19:56 5-4
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Face Off 19:48 5-4
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Stoppage 19:48 5-4
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Stoppage 19:48 5-4
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Shot 19:48 5-4
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Shot 19:37 5-4
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Giveaway 19:23 5-4
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Blocked 19:08 5-4
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Blocked 19:00 5-4
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Shot 18:32 5-4
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Giveaway 18:15 5-4
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Blocked 18:10 5-4
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Blocked 17:56 5-4
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Missed 17:28 5-4
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Giveaway 17:23 5-4
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Missed 17:17 5-4
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Takeaway 17:13 5-4
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Missed 16:45 5-4
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Face Off 16:33 5-4
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Stoppage 16:33 5-4
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Blocked 16:28 5-4
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Face Off 16:22 5-4
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Stoppage 16:22 5-4
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Shot 16:11 5-4
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Face Off 16:02 5-4
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Goal 16:02 5-4
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Missed 15:44 4-4
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Face Off 15:38 4-4
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Stoppage 15:38 4-4
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Shot 15:38 4-4
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Shot 15:31 4-4
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Shot 15:23 4-4
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Face Off 15:12 4-4
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Stoppage 15:12 4-4
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Shot 15:12 4-4
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Missed 14:44 4-4
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Team Stats
TOR
NYI
8
Blocked Shots
21
13
Hits
14
6
Takeaways
16
32
Shots
33
1
Power Play Goals
2
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
50.0
Power Play Percentage
66.7
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
25
54.5
Faceoff Win Percent
45.5
8
Giveaways
18
4
Total Penalties
3
8
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
TOR wins series 3-0
Injuries
New York Islanders
- Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve
- Ryan Pulock Out
- Matias Maccelli Injured Reserve
- Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
- Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs
- Kirill Marchenko Injured Reserve
- Miles Wood Injured Reserve
- Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
- Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
- Max Domi Injured Reserve
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