ISLANDERS (25-21-5) at MAPLE LEAFS (28-18-5) 7:30 p.m. ET; SN, TVA Sports, MSG+, NHL.TV
The Islanders, who are 5-3-1 in their past nine games after a five-game losing streak, are playing the second of back-to-back games. They lost 4-1 at home to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.
Players to watch
Islanders center Mathew Barzal, had a four-game point streak end against the Panthers but has 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) in his past nine games. Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner had three assists in a 4-1 win against the Dallas Stars on Thursday and has nine assists during a five-game point streak.
They said it
"Probably yell and scream and tell them to be ready (against the Maple Leafs). As a player you have to know you have to be ready to start the game and it should be with reckless abandon with 30-some games left." -- Islanders coach Doug Weight on rebounding after losing to the Panthers "I've liked the work ethic; I've liked the speed of the team. I've liked the way we've got after it rather than standing around watching. Each year you have to find a way to play to be successful. We think we know how we're supposed to play; now we've got to do it and do it every day." -- coach Mike Babcock on the Maple Leafs' 3-1-0 record in their past four games
Ladd was activated off injured reserve after missing nine games with an upper-body injury. ... Prince was placed on IR retroactive to Jan. 18. ... Greiss will start after Halak allowed three goals against Florida. He hasn't played since Jan. 15, when he made 52 saves in a 5-4 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens. … Rielly skated on his own before practice on Monday and Tuesday but will miss his fifth straight game.
Stat pack
Beauvillier has five points (four goals, one assist) in his past four games. Eberle has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in his past nine games. … Nylander has one goal and three assists during a three-game point streak. Matthews has four points (three goals, one assist) in his past four games.
