New York Islanders 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Scotiabank Arena
Preview
The New York Islanders have not won on the road this season: 0 wins, 2 losses, 0 overtime losses (0-2-0). They carry that mark into Toronto. NHL regular season 2026-27. Puck drop Saturday, October 17, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET, at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto Maple Leafs at home.
Toronto sits at 3 wins, 3 losses, 1 overtime loss (3-3-1) through 7 games. Recent sequence: L, W, OTL, W, L, W, L. Last game: a loss in regulation. At home: 2 wins, 2 losses, 0 overtime losses (2-2-0). In the standings going into this game: 5th in the Atlantic Division, 8th in the Eastern Conference, 24 goals for, 23 against. Last 10 games: 3-3-1. Current streak: a 1-game losing streak.
New York sits at 3 wins, 3 losses, 0 overtime losses (3-3-0) through 6 games. Recent sequence: W, L, W, L, W, L. Last game: a win. At home: 3 wins, 1 loss, 0 overtime losses (3-1-0). On the road: 0 wins, 2 losses, 0 overtime losses (0-2-0). In the standings going into this game: 5th in the Metropolitan Division, 12th in the Eastern Conference, 19 goals for, 15 against. Last 10 games: 3-3-0. Current streak: a 1-game winning streak.
Our feed has 4 meetings across these two seasons, oldest first. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Islanders won 3-1 on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The Islanders won 5-3 on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Toronto won 2-1 on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The count: 1 win for the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 for the New York Islanders. Scotiabank Arena, 19,800 seats, hosts the next chapter Saturday.
After the game NYI 4 – TOR 1 Loss
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 4 to 1 to the New York Islanders on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Scotiabank Arena, in regulation.
A. Duclair opened the scoring for New York at 08:18 of the first period, assisted by J. Pageau, making it 1 to 0. B. Horvat made it 2 to 0 for the Islanders at 18:33 of the second period, helped by K. Palmieri. Toronto answered at 03:54 of the third period, as C. Sissons cut it to 2 to 1 with assists from T. Stecher and E. Cowan. New York went back up 3 to 1 at 14:08, with S. Holmstrom helped by B. Horvat and M. Schaefer. At 17:55 of the third period, Holmstrom made it 4 to 1 for New York.
New York led 1 to 0 after the first period and 2 to 0 after the second. The Islanders scored two straight goals, from 08:18 in the first period to 18:33 in the second, until Toronto's reply at 03:54 in the third period. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, never more than one straight goal.
The first star of the game went to B. Horvat of the New York Islanders. C. Sissons of the Toronto Maple Leafs earned the second star. I. Sorokin of the Islanders took the third.
Published Oct 16, 2026 · Updated Oct 18, 2026