TORONTO (AP) — Bo Horvat had two a goal and two assists, Isaiah George scored his first NHL goal and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Saturday night.
Maxim Tsyplakov, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal also scored and Ilya Sorokin stopped 27 shots to help end a two-game losing streak. Alexander Romanov, Simon Holmstrom and Anders Lee each had two assists.
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Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ryan Reaves (75) battles for the puck with New York Islanders defenceman Isaiah George (36) in front of Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) reacts after scoring his team's third goal on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders right wing Maxim Tsyplakov (7) celebrates with teammate after scoring on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) and New York Islanders center Kyle MacLean (32) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watches a Toronto Maple Leafs player control the puck at the side of his net during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs center David Kampf (64) celebrates with right wing William Nylander (88) after Nylander scored during second-period NHL hockey game action against the New York Islanders in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91), New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov (28) and Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) battle for the loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watches the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watches a Toronto Maple Leafs player control the puck at the side of his net during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) reacts after New York Islanders center Bo Horvat (not shown) scored during third-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders center Bo Horvat, center, celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (not shown) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders defenseman Isaiah George, center, celebrates after his first NHL goal with teammates Anthony Duclair (11) and Brock Nelson (29) during third-period hockey game action against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
William Nylander scored twice and Bobby McMann added a goal for Toronto, coming off a 6-3 victory in Buffalo on Friday night. The Maple Leafs were without captain Auston Matthews after he took a cross-check to the back late against the Sabres.
Joseph Woll allowed goals on two of the Islanders’ first three attempts on target. He finished with 28 saves. Toronto had won three straight.
Islanders: New York has five won straight against Toronto.
Maple Leafs: Toronto is 7-3-0 this season without Matthews.
Tsyplakov scored on New York’s first shot at 1:49 of the opening period, and Horvat doubled the lead at 4:48.
Both teams are back in action Monday night. The Islanders will host Buffalo, and the Maple Leafs will entertain Winnipeg.
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Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ryan Reaves (75) battles for the puck with New York Islanders defenceman Isaiah George (36) in front of Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) reacts after scoring his team's third goal on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders right wing Maxim Tsyplakov (7) celebrates with teammate after scoring on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) and New York Islanders center Kyle MacLean (32) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watches a Toronto Maple Leafs player control the puck at the side of his net during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs center David Kampf (64) celebrates with right wing William Nylander (88) after Nylander scored during second-period NHL hockey game action against the New York Islanders in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91), New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov (28) and Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) battle for the loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watches the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watches a Toronto Maple Leafs player control the puck at the side of his net during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) reacts after New York Islanders center Bo Horvat (not shown) scored during third-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders center Bo Horvat, center, celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (not shown) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Islanders defenseman Isaiah George, center, celebrates after his first NHL goal with teammates Anthony Duclair (11) and Brock Nelson (29) during third-period hockey game action against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
