NEW YORK – Tyler Bozak and Michael Grabner scored 1:40 apart in the second period to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday night.
After going 1-7-2 in October, the Leafs are 12-7-5 in November and December. Toronto has recorded at least one point in seven of its last eight games (5-1-2). Overall, the Leafs are 13-14-7.
Jonathan Bernier stopped 25 of 26 shots while James van Riemsdyk added an empty net goal.
Thomas Greiss made 35 saves for New York, which has lost four of five. The Islanders fell to 19-12-5.
Nikolay Kulemin scored New York’s goal, his third of the season and first since Oct. 20, against Columbus.
Following a scoreless first period, Bozak scored 1:33 into the second period, his ninth of the season. The sequence began with Greiss stopping a shot from the slot by Roman Polak but the goaltender could not control the rebound, and was alone in the right circle.
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