Overview
- New York won 4-3 in overtime at UBS Arena after third-period goals from Matthew Schaefer and Emil Heineman erased a late deficit.
- Auston Matthews scored twice to reach 421 career goals, passing Mats Sundin for Toronto’s franchise lead in his 664th game.
- Schaefer, the Islanders’ 2025 No. 1 pick from the Greater Toronto Area, tied the game in the third and finished it in overtime in his first meeting with the Leafs.
- Mathew Barzal recorded two assists, including on the winner, and moved past John Tavares into fifth on the Islanders’ all-time assist list.
- Ilya Sorokin was activated off injured reserve to back up David Rittich, and recalled defenseman Cole McWard debuted alongside Scott Mayfield.