New York visits Toronto after Bjorkstrand’s 2-goal game

New York Rangers (7-3-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (5-4-2, in the Atlantic Division)

Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after Oliver Bjorkstrand’s two-goal game against the Anaheim Ducks in the Rangers’ 5-2 win.

Toronto has a 5-4-2 record overall and a 3-3-1 record on its home ice. The Maple Leafs are seventh in the league serving 9.8 penalty minutes per game.

New York has gone 1-3-1 on the road and 7-3-1 overall. The Rangers have a 5-2-0 record when scoring a power-play goal.

The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.

INJURIES: Maple Leafs: John Tavares: out (lower body), Dakota Joshua: out (abdomen), Jake McCabe: day to day (face), Cade Webber: out (elbow), Elvis Merzlikins: out (shoulder), Max Domi: out (back), Miles Wood: out (undisclosed), Chris Tanev: out (upper body), William Villeneuve: out (knee).

Rangers: Joseph Veleno: out (lower-body), Igor Shesterkin: out for season (lower body), Joonas Korpisalo: out (lower-body), Aidan Thompson: out (undisclosed), Adam Sykora: out (lower-body).

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