Taking 4-pointer vs. Leafs critical

These are the "four-point games," the ones in which a team plays for its own two points and to deny the other team two points. Not necessarily a big deal in the early stages of the season or against some opponents, but tonight it is.

The Islanders will play a four-pointer at the Coliseum when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Each team has a 29-23-8 record and 66 points, one point behind Carolina for the Eastern Conference's eighth playoff spot.

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