Islanders 4, Maple Leafs 1 — October 17, 2026: recap and analysis

NYINYI
New York Islanders
3-3-1 · OT1 · L10: 3-3-1
SO
W
L
W
L
W
L
Final
4—1
Oct 17, 2026 · Scotiabank Arena
TORTOR
Toronto Maple Leafs
3-3-2 · OT1 · L10: 3-3-2
OT
L
W
SO
W
L
W
L

Final score: New York Islanders 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 1. Islanders won with fewer expected goals, 1.95 to 3.35. Islanders controlled 62.0% of 5v5 shot attempts. 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin. PuckLab's first star: Ilya Sorokin (28/29 saves, .966 SV%, +2.0 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Maple Leafs, 56% (lost).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
NYI xG
1.95
ACTUAL
4 — 1
TOR xG
3.35
Empty-net goals are marked but add no xG.

Scoring Timeline

0.08
MED xG
NYI1P 08:18Even Strength
NYI 1 - 0 TOR
0.26
HIGH xG
NYI2P 18:33Even Strength
Bo Horvat
14
Bo Horvat(5)
C · NYI · #14
Kyle Palmieri (1)
NYI 2 - 0 TOR
0.05
MED xG
TOR3P 03:54Even Strength
NYI 2 - 1 TOR
0.12
HIGH xG
NYI3P 14:08Even Strength
NYI 3 - 1 TOR
NYI3P 17:55Even StrengthEN
Simon Holmstrom
92
Simon Holmstrom(3)
R · NYI · #92
NYI 4 - 1 TOR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Ilya Sorokin
30
Ilya Sorokin
G · NYI · #30
28/29 saves, .966 SV%, +2.0 GSAX
★2
Sergei Bobrovsky
72
Sergei Bobrovsky
G · TOR · #72
16/19 saves, .842 SV%, −1.2 GSAX
★3
Simon Holmstrom
92
Simon Holmstrom
R · NYI · #92
2G, 2 SOG

Team Stats

NYITOR
20Shots29
1.95xGF3.35
62.05v5 CF%38.0
48.9FO%51.1
0/2PP0/3
29Hits18
4Blocks18
15Giveaways19
3Takeaways3
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodNYI SOGTOR SOGNYI xGTOR xG
1st11100.941.34
2nd660.720.65
3rd3130.281.37
Total20291.953.35

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 16:36
TOR
Darren RaddyshTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Matias Maccelli
1P 18:26
TOR
Easton CowanDelay of game (puck over glass) (2 min)
2P 19:21
NYI
Adam PelechInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Roslovic
3P 01:23
NYI
Emil HeinemanTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Darren Raddysh
3P 10:10
NYI
Matthew SchaeferDelay of game (puck over glass) (2 min)

Lineups