Isles, Leafs converge at the Coliseum

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02/22/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams fighting for a playoff spot clash tonight as the New York Islanders welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Nassau Coliseum.

Both the Islanders and Maple Leafs enter the game with 66 points, but are each on the outside of the playoff picture. Carolina and its 67 points currently hold the eighth playoff spot in the East.

The Leafs and Islanders have split a pair of games this year, but Toronto has taken six of the last eight meetings overall. However, New York has won seven of the last nine encounters on its home ice.

The Islanders will be resuming a seven-game homestand this evening. The club improved to 2-1 on the residency Monday, when they knocked off the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-5.

Mike Sillinger scored with 26.8 seconds to play to capture the win. After goaltender Rick DiPietro stopped Mark Recchi's one-time attempt late in the third, New York countered in transition and Sillinger fired a shot through a screen from the slot.

Pittsburgh netminder Marc-Andre Fleury slowed the disc down with his glove, but it retained enough momentum to trickle into the net.

Chris Simon scored two goals and Randy Robitaille added three assists for the Islanders, who have won three of their last four contests overall. DiPietro stopped 25 shots in the win, which moved the Islanders to 15-10-4 at home this season.

New York will also see visits from Montreal, Philadelphia and St. Louis on its current homestand.

Toronto, meanwhile, kicks off a three-game road trip tonight that will also see the club travel to Philadelphia and Montreal.

The Maple Leafs were blanked by Boston, 3-0, on Tuesday behind a 44-save performance by Tim Thomas.

Andrew Raycroft made just 10 saves on 13 shots through two periods for the Maple Leafs, who have now lost in four of their last six outings. Jean- Sebastien Aubin stopped all eight shots he faced in relief.

Toronto is currently 17-10-3 as the visitor this season.

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*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007

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