New York at Toronto

The Islanders played at Ottawa on Thursday in a 1-1 game that went to a shootout, with 21 shots for and 19 against. They have allowed 26 or fewer shots in six of their seven games, the exception being a 6-0 win over New Jersey, and they allow 2.3 goals a game, third-fewest in the league. Their games average 5.1 total goals. Toronto’s games average 6.9, and its last four produced 6, 9, 9 and 9 goals. Chris Tanev, a defenseman, has missed Toronto’s last two games, and Toronto allowed five in each. The Islanders and Toronto already met on September 30, and Toronto won 2-1 while being outshot 27-26. Toronto has scored two goals in three of its five home games. The Islanders score 2.9 goals a game, 22nd in the league, and they have done it without Mathew Barzal, who has missed all seven games and did not travel for this two-game Canadian trip. Toronto’s penalty kill has allowed one goal in 26 chances, the best rate in the league, and I’m playing the UNDER tonight.