Elimination Pending, Gm 75: Lines, Previews & How to Watch vs. Maple Leafs

After shutting the door on the Montreal Canadiens Friday night, the New York Islanders are in Toronto to face the Maple Leafs. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena.

If the Toronto Maple Leafs win in regulation, the Washington Capitals will clinch a playoff berth, eliminating the New York Islanders from playoff contention.

New York Islanders nemtinder Ilya Sorokin will be making his fourth consecutive start Sunday night. Semyon Varlamov is dealing with a stomach bug, which forced him to miss Friday night’s contest against the Montreal Canadiens.

Sorokin started that contest, stopping all 44 shots he faced for his seventh shutout of the season.  He’s 2-1-0, with a .920 SV% and a 2.60 GAA over his last three games.

Ken Appleby, who was emergency recalled Friday from ECHL Worchester due to being in the area, will back up Ilya Sorokin for a second straight game.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing the second leg of their back-to-back Sunday after defeating the Ottawa Senators Saturday night by a score of 5-2. Netminder Erik Kallgren got the start, so all signs point to Jack Campbell being in goal against the New York Islanders.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS LINEUP (PROJECTED)

Lee-Nelson-Beauvillier

Bailey–Pageau–Palmieri

Parise-Barzal-Bellows

Martin–Cizikas–Wahlstrom

Pelech–Pulock

Chara–Dobson

Greene–Hutton

Sorokin

Varlamov

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS LINEUP (PROJECTED)

Bunting-Matthews-Marner

Mikheyev-Tavares–Kerfoot

Nylander-Kampf–Engvall

Clifford–Blackwell–Spezza

Reilly–Lyubushkin

Brodie-Holl

Giordano–Liljegren

Campbell

Kallgren

ISLANDERS GAME NOTES

Tonight, the New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs, the third and final matchup between the two clubs this season.

The last time these teams met was January 22, at UBS Arena. Friday night, the Islanders improved to 7-3-0 in their last ten starts, as they defeated Montreal, 3-0, and are 4-2-1 against Atlantic Division opponents since February.

The Maple Leafs finish a back-to-back series tonight, after an overtime win against the Senators on Saturday. The last time the Islanders visited Toronto was January 4, 2020. Tonight’s game finishes a three-game road trip for the Islanders, who have just three road games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season.

BETTING CORNER

The New York Islanders are the road underdogs against the Toronto Maple Leafs, coming in at +175. They are -140 on the reverse puck line. The Maple Leafs are -210 and are +120 on the puck line.

The over for the contest is set at 6, with the over at -130 and the under at +110.

These lines are subject to change. Please gamble responsibly.

HOW TO WATCH:

Sunday’s contest will be available on MSG+.  On the radio dial, the game can be heard on 1050 AM ESPN, 88.7 FM WRHU and 103.9 FM LI News Radio.