Islanders score late, but open season with 2-1 loss to Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs rebounded from a 3-2 home loss to Montreal in their opener Tuesday night, spoiling the Islanders ' first game of the season.

Emil Heineman scored in the third period for New York. Ilya Sorokin stopped 24 shots.

Sissons redirected his first goal for Toronto at 7:14 of the first period off Nick Paul 's setup. Cowan then shoveled home a power-play rebound with 8:05 left in the period.