Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders
· National Hockey LeagueSchaefer scores 2nd goal of game in OT to give Islanders 4-3 win over Maple Leafs
Adam Pelech and Emil Heineman also scored, and Jonathan Drouin and Mathew Barzal each had two assists for the Islanders, who won for the second time in three games. David Rittich had 18 saves in his seventh straight start, with Ilya Sorokin dressing as the backup for the first time since Dec. 19.
Auston Matthews had two goals for the Maple leafs, setting the franchise career record with 421. Nicholas Robertson also scored and Joseph Woll finished with 21 saves.
In the extra period, Barzal found Schaefer all alone in the high slot and the 18-year-old rookie defenseman wired a shot past Woll for the win.
Matthews scored twice in the second period to move past Hall-of-Famer Mats Sundin for the franchise mark. His first tied Sundin at 420 when he beat Rittich at 9:30. He broke the record with his 20th of the season with 2:41 left in the period on a one-timer to give Toronto a 2-1 lead.
After Schaefer tied the score with 8:50 left in the third, Nicholas Roy set up Robertson for a go-ahead goal 1:02 later after a turnover by Heineman in the Islanders’ defensive zone.
The Swedish forward redeemed himself with the tying goal on a power play with 2:45 remaining in regulation, scoring on a one-timer off a feed from Barzal.
Pelech opened the scoring for the Islanders at 1:10 of the second period.
With the milestone, Matthews became the first United States-born player to lead a Canadian franchise in career goals and joined Mike Modano as one of the only U.S.-born players to hold a franchise goal-scoring record with a minimum of 50 goals.
Islanders: Host New Jersey on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesNYI lead series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:10 | Adam Pelech Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Drouin (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:30 | Auston Matthews Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:19 | Auston Matthews Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Bobby McMann (10), Max Domi (15) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:10 | Matthew Schaefer Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Drouin (16), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:12 | Nicholas Robertson Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Nicolas Roy (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:15 | Emil Heineman Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (21), Tony DeAngelo (13) |
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Goal | 4th Period 4:11 | Matthew Schaefer Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Mathew Barzal (22), Emil Heineman (7) |
Statistics
TOR |
NYI |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 19 | Hits | 21 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 21 | Shots | 25 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 57.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 42.9 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat, C | Out | Jan 6 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jake McCabe, D | Out | Jan 5 |
| William Nylander, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 5 |
| Anthony Stolarz, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 31 |
| Chris Tanev, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 31 |
| Dakota Joshua, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 31 |
Game Information
UBS Arena
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 17,255 | Capacity:
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 17,255 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tampa Bay |
26 | 13 | 55 | 3 |
Detroit |
25 | 15 | 54 | 4 |
Montreal |
23 | 13 | 52 | 6 |
Buffalo |
22 | 15 | 48 | 4 |
Florida |
22 | 17 | 47 | 3 |
Toronto |
20 | 15 | 47 | 7 |
Boston |
22 | 18 | 46 | 2 |
Ottawa |
20 | 16 | 45 | 5 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
26 | 14 | 55 | 3 |
NY Islanders |
24 | 15 | 52 | 4 |
Philadelphia |
22 | 12 | 51 | 7 |
Washington |
22 | 15 | 50 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
20 | 12 | 49 | 9 |
New Jersey |
22 | 19 | 46 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
20 | 18 | 46 | 6 |
Columbus |
18 | 16 | 43 | 7 |




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