What Happened
Easton Cowan scored a power-play goal and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday night. Colton Sissons opened the scoring at 7:14 of the first period, redirecting a Nick Paul setup for his first goal with Toronto, and Cowan buried a rebound at 11:55. Anthony Stolarz stopped 26 shots for the win, while Emil Heineman scored short-handed with 5:51 remaining to end the shutout bid. Ilya Sorokin made 24 saves for New York.
Key Details
- Cowan finished with a goal and an assist for Toronto.
- Sissons scored his first goal for the Maple Leafs at 7:14 of the first period.
- Stolarz made 26 saves; Sorokin stopped 24 shots.
- Heineman scored short-handed with 5:51 left in regulation.
- Toronto is 1-1-0; New York is 0-1-0.
- Stolarz was limited to 26 games last season due to injury.
What It Means
The win evens Toronto's record early in the season after a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Tuesday. Stolarz's 26-save performance comes after an injury-shortened 2025-26 campaign in which he posted a 10-10-3 record, an .893 save percentage and a 3.28 goals-against average. For the Islanders, the loss marks a 0-1-0 start to 2026-27, with Heineman's short-handed goal the only offense.