Maple Leafs vs Islanders: What to Expect in This Exciting NHL Clash
Saturday, 3 January 2026, 23:40
Maple Leafs vs Islanders: Game Preview
Maple Leafs (19-15-6) face off against the Islanders (22-15-4) at 7 p.m. ET, airing on MSGSN, NHLN, SNP, SNO, SNE, and CBC.
Projected Lineups
Maple Leafs Lineup
- Matias Maccelli -- John Tavares -- Bobby McMann
- Mathew Knies -- Auston Matthews -- Max Dom
- Steven Lorentz -- Scott Laughton -- Calle Jarnkrok
- Easton Cowan -- Nicolas Roy -- Nicholas Robertson
- Morgan Rielly -- Troy Stecher
- Jake McCabe -- Oliver Ekman-Larsson
- Simon Benoit -- Matt Benning
- Joseph Woll
Scratched/Injured
- Scratched: Philippe Myers, Jacob Quillan
- Injured: William Nylander, Anthony Stolarz, Chris Tanev, Brandon Carlo, Dakota Mermis, Dakota Joshua
Islanders Lineup
- Anders Lee -- Mathew Barzal -- Emil Heinemann
- Maxim Shabanov -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Maxim Tsyplakov
- Jonathan Drouin -- Calum Ritchie -- Simon Holmstrom
- Kyle MacLean -- Casey Cizikas -- Marc Gatcomb
- Matthew Schaefer -- Ryan Pulock
- Adam Pelech -- Tony DeAngelo
- Scott Mayfield -- Cole McWard
- David Rittich
- Ilya Sorokin
Scratched/Injured
- Scratched: Anthony Duclair, Adam Boqvist
- Injured: Bo Horvat, Kyle Palmieri, Alexander Romanov, Semyon Varlamov
Status Update
William Nylander will miss another game, while Benning is making his Maple Leafs debut. Sorokin is back in practice but will not start. The Islanders face challenges with other key players also sidelined.
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