GAMEDAY PREVIEW APRIL 1, 2019 vs TIME: 7:00 ET TV: MSG+ RADIO: Radio.com, 88.7 FM and 103.9 WRCN 2018-19 SEASON STATS PLAYERS TO WATCH ISLANDERS MAPLE LEAFS MATHEW BARZAL #13 46-26-7 (99 pts) RECORD 45-26-7 (97 pts) Islanders forward Mathew Barzal leads all Islanders 2nd in Metro STANDINGS 3rd in Atlantic with four points (3G, 1A) in two games against the W, 5-1 vs BUF LAST GAME L, 4-2 at OTT Maple Leafs this season, including a hat trick on NEXT GAME Dec. 29 in Toronto. Barzal, 21, leads the Islanders April 4 at FLA April 2 vs CAR in assists (44) and points (62) through 79 games 14.6% (29th) POWER-PLAY 22.2% (8th) this year. The Coquitlam, BC native has seven 79.8% (18th) KILL 80.7% (15th) points (4G, 3A) in five career-games against the Maple Leafs. SEASON SERIES LEO KOMAROV #47 Dec. 29, 2018: NYI 4 at TOR 0 Islanders forward Leo Komarov set a new career- high with his 19th assist in Saturday’s win over Feb. 28, 2019: NYI 6 vs TOR 1 Buffalo. Komarov, 32, recorded an assist in the last Apr. 01, 2019: Uniondale, NY meeting against the Maple Leafs, his former team where he played his previous five seasons. The Narva, native is one of seven players to appear in all 79 games for New York this season. TEAM LEADERS ISLANDERS MAPLE LEAFS #44 LEE (28) GOALS TAVARES (45) Toronto defenseman, Morgan Rielly leads all NHL BARZAL (44) ASSISTS MARNER (66) defenseman in goals (20), ranks second in game- BARZAL (62) POINTS MARNER (91) winning goals (5) and third in points (70) through 78 games this season. Rielly, 25, is riding career-highs MAYFIELD (68) PIM HYMAN (65) in goals, assists (50) and points while in his sixth NHL EBERLE & LEE (5) GWG TAVARES (7) season, all with the Maple Leafs. The Vancouver, BC PULOCK (22:19) TOI/G RIELLY (23:03) native is one of three Toronto blueliners to appear in all 78 games for the Maple Leafs this season. CIZIKAS & LEE (+21) +/- HAINSEY (+31) NEW YORK ISLANDERS QUICK FACTS TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The New York Islanders play their final regular season home game tonight, as they take On Saturday, all 18 Islanders skaters on the Toronto Maple Leafs for the third time this season. New York is 2-0-0 against finished with at least a plus-1 rating for the Toronto this season, outscoring the Original Six franchise 10-1. Last time these teams first time this season. Their are currently met, the Islanders score six unanswered goals to top Toronto 6-1 on Long Island in five players with at least a plus-20 rating February. (Cizikas, Lee, Nelson, Pelech & Pulock) this season. The Islanders haven’t had five players finish a season +20 or better since LAST TIME OUT: the 1985-86 season. Anthony Beauvillier scored two goals as the New York Islanders topped the Buffalo 18 Sabres 5-1 to clinch a playoff berth on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd on Long Island. Robin Lehner made 31 saves for his career-high 24th win of the season, as the Islanders became the second team from the Metropolitan Division to earn a playoff spot. With the 5-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday night, the New York Islanders clinched a playoff berth on home ice for the first ROBIN’ GOALS: time in 17 years (2001-02). Additionally, Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner recorded 32 saves against the Sabres to earn his the team locked up a playoff spot in the 24th win of the season, good for a new career-high. Lehner, 27, has won each of his month of March for the first time since last four games, including a 31-save shutout against the Coyotes on March 24. The 1990. Gothenburg, SWE native has stopped 129 of 136 shots over his last five appearances with a 1.55 GAA and a .949 save percentage. 17