The Leafs will be without Matthews against the Islanders.
When the New York Islanders battle the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night at 7 PM ET, it appears that Auston Matthews won't take part:
Matthews missed nine games in November and had six goals and six assists in his 11 games since returning on Nov. 30.
On Friday, he scored in Toronto's 6-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres.
In 19 career games against the Islanders, Matthews has 12 goals with six assists for 18 points.