National Hockey League

FINAL Wednesday, September 30, 2026
New York Islanders 1
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Toronto Maple Leafs 2
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Match Report

Maple Leafs beat the Islanders 2-1 to rebound from opening loss

— Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist in the first period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday night for their first victory under coach Jim Hiller.

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Team Stats

11
Blocked Shots
21
24
Hits
19
4
Takeaways
4
27
Shots
26
0
Power Play Goals
1
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
20
Faceoffs Won
30
40.0
Faceoff Win Percent
60.0
12
Giveaways
15
4
Total Penalties
4
8
Penalty Minutes
8

Top Performers

NYI

  • Ilya Sorokin GA 2 · SA 26 · SOS 0
  • Bo Horvat BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Jean-Gabriel Pageau BS 0 · HT 2 · TK 0
  • Calum Ritchie BS 1 · HT 2 · TK 0

TOR

  • Anthony Stolarz GA 1 · SA 27 · SOS 0
  • Jack Roslovic BS 1 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Auston Matthews BS 1 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Nick Paul BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 0

Recent Plays

  1. 20:00 · 3rd Game End
  2. 20:00 · 3rd End of 3rd Period
  3. 19:47 · 3rd Bo Horvat shot blocked by John Tavares
  4. 19:26 · 3rd Matthew Schaefer Wrist Shot Wide Left
  5. 19:20 · 3rd Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  6. 19:19 · 3rd Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  7. 18:57 · 3rd Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  8. 18:49 · 3rd Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Jake McCabe

Highlights

01:00 Colton Sissons scores goal vs. Islanders Watch on ESPN 00:52 Easton Cowan nets goal for Maple Leafs Watch on ESPN 00:51 Emil Heineman scores short-handed goal for New York Islanders Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

TOR leads series 1-0

Injuries

Toronto Maple Leafs

  • Nick Blankenburg Injured Reserve
  • Marshall Rifai Injured Reserve
  • John Tavares Injured Reserve
  • Dakota Joshua Injured Reserve
  • Miles Wood Injured Reserve

New York Islanders

  • Matias Maccelli Injured Reserve
  • Calum Ritchie Injured Reserve
  • Alexander Romanov Injured Reserve
  • Mathew Barzal Injured Reserve

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