Yahoo Sports Islanders Won't Face Maple Leafs Captain Auston Matthews Due To Injury
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:
Hearing that Auston Matthews won't be available to the #leafs tonight after reaggravating the injury that kept him out of games in November. He's considered questionable for Monday's game.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 21, 2024
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.
