The Toronto Maple Leafs went into the break winning 3 straight, 4 of their last 5, and will look to continue that trend tonight when they host the New York Islanders. New York has lost 7 of their last 8 and it appears new coach Patrick Roy is not the savior they thought he would be. The Isles are just 1-2-1 with him at the helm. The All-Star Game was in Toronto, so the Leafs had the luxury of returning home every night and sleeping in their own beds. That does make a difference. Toronto scores more goals than New York, gives up less, and has Auston Matthews, who leads the league in scoring with 40 goals.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS