Ilya Sorokin chat When the New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/] battle the Toronto Maple Leafs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/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.