The Toronto Maple Leafs (19-15-6, 44 points) have won two straight and four of five as they visit the New York Islanders (22-15-4, 48 points) at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Saturday night.

How to Watch New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple LeafsWhen: Saturday, January 3, 2026Time: 7:00 PM ETTV Channel: MSG Sportsnet, NHL NetworkLive Stream: Fubo (try for free)

Auston Matthews recorded a hat trick and added an assist as Toronto came back from a 4-1 deficit to beat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 6-5 on Thursday night. Matthews potted the game-winner with 4:22 remaining after Troy Stetcher tied the game at the 13:13 mark of the third period. Oliver Ekman-Larsson added a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, and Matias Maccelli also scored.

The Islanders added injury to insult in their 7-2 loss to the visiting Utah Mammoth on Thursday when Bo Horvat, who leads the team with 21 goals and 33 points, left the ice in the third period with an apparent lower-body injury. Calum Ritchie tied the game at 1-1 2:35 into the second period, but it was a 5-1 game by the time Matthew Schaefer converted a power-play opportunity with 8:12 remaining. David Rittich was chased from the net after allowing five goals on just 14 shots, leaving with 14:39 remaining.

Matthews leads the Maple Leafs with 18 goals, while John Tavares has 15. Leading scorer William Nylander, who has 41 points, has missed three straight games with a lower-body injury. Dennis Hildeby is 3-5-4 with a shutout in 15 games and 10 starts, posting a .912 save percentage and 2.90 goals against average. Emil Heineman has 12 goals for New York, with Schaefer, Mathew Barzal, and Anders Lee all recording 10. With Ilya Sorokin on injured reserve, Rittich is 10-5-2 with two shutouts in 17 starts to go with a .909 save percentage and 2.46 GAA.

This is a great NHL matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.

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