Steven Lorentz scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New York Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday afternoon.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have ruled out Auston Matthews for Thursday's game and have revealed their line combinations for the rematch with the Islanders on Long Island.

The New York Islanders played the Toronto Maple Leafs on Dec. 31 in a game that reflected where both teams are in the standings. The Islanders are near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division and played like a failing and hapless group,

Adam Pelech thought he had his first goal of the season until Toronto's video review team quickly spotted an offside call and successfully challenged it.

David Kampf, Steven Lorentz and John Tavares scored as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday to move into a tie with idle Florida for the top spot in the Atlantic Division.

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TORONTO -- Steven Lorentz ended a 23-game goal drought when he scored the go-ahead goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 3-1 win against the New York Islanders at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. David Kampf and John Tavares scored, and Joseph Woll made 30 saves for the Maple Leafs (23-13-2), who were 1-3-0 in their past four games.

The Leafs honored nine alumni who passed away and invited families to attend Toronto's 2024 finale as guests of the team.

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews practiced on Wednesday for the second time since reaggravating an upper-body injury, and could return to the lineup for the Maple Leafs this weekend.

John Tavares’ former team came out ahead in their previous five matchups, but Joseph Woll found a way to outduel Ilya Sorokin in a low-event New Year’s Eve matinee. David Kämpf and Steven Lorentz scored to give the Leafs a 2-1 lead through 40 minutes, and Tavares secured the win with an empty net goal.

Auston Matthews says he’s starting to feel better, but he’ll remain out of the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup for at least one more game.