Overview
- Toronto hosts Tampa Bay at Scotiabank Arena on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET in their first meeting of the season.
- With Andrei Vasilevskiy placed on injured reserve, the Lightning named Jonas Johansson the starting goaltender.
- Brayden Point was activated off IR and Nikita Kucherov rejoined the lineup, with both set for first‑unit power‑play duty.
- The Maple Leafs start Dennis Hildeby in goal after placing Joseph Woll on IR retroactive to Dec. 4 with a lower‑body injury.
- Coach Craig Berube inserted Calle Jarnkrok and Dakota Mermis, scratched Nick Robertson and Philippe Myers, and said Robertson’s play had dropped off; William Nylander was cleared to play.