New York Islanders
Current season record
6–4–2 · 14 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs — Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Game Analysis
New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Scotiabank Arena
- USMSGSN
- CanadaSportsnet
TOR
- David Kampf (2)
- Steven Lorentz (4)
- ENJohn Tavares (19)
NYI
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau (9)
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Summary — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Toronto Maple Leafs defeated New York Islanders 3–1. The game was played at Scotiabank Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Analysis — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Toronto Maple Leafs won despite being outshot 31–25. New York Islanders generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Toronto Maple Leafs scored on 12.0% of its shots, compared with 3.2% for New York Islanders. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
New York Islanders converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%); Toronto Maple Leafs converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 2-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Official Game Highlights — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Statistics — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
| Statistic | New York Islanders | Toronto Maple Leafs |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 31 | 25 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 25.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 53.7 | 46.3 |
| Hits | 20 | 22 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 6 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 10 |
| Penalty minutes | 20 | 4 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Toronto Maple Leafs won 3–1 at Scotiabank Arena.
Who scored
- David Kampf Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (19), Chris Tanev (10)
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (15), Mathew Barzal (5)
- Steven Lorentz Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Reaves (2), Connor Dewar (2)
- John Tavares Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (20), Mitch Marner (38)
Goalies
- Ilya Sorokin stopped 22 of 24 for New York Islanders.
- Joseph Woll stopped 30 of 31 for Toronto Maple Leafs.
Steven Lorentz Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Reaves (2), Connor Dewar (2) That made the score 1–2 in the 2nd, and Toronto Maple Leafs stayed ahead.