Preview: Islanders Verses Leafs

Tonight 7 p.m. EST.

Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Tonight, John Tavares faces his former team, the New York Islanders, for the first time since signing a seven-year, $77 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 1.

Drafted first overall by the Islanders in 2009, Tavares spent nine seasons in New York before joining the Leafs.

Players To Watch:

NYI: Matthew Barzal, Josh Bailey

Barzal has five points in a three game point streak.

Bailey has six points in his past six games.

TOR: John Tavares, Mitch Marner, Nazem Kadri.

Tavares has 11 points in six games.

Marner has 12 points in his past six games.

Kadri has eight points in his past six games.

Injuries:

New York Islanders

Andrew Ladd - Lower Body.

Jordan Eberle - Undisclosed,

Thomas Hickey - Upper Body.

Toronto

Zach Hyman - Sprained Ankle,

Tyler Ennis - Broken Ankle,

Frederik Andersen - Groin.