Overview
- Puck drop is 7:00 p.m. ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with national coverage on NHLN, NBCSP and CBC.
- Toronto enters 5-5-1 after a 6-3 loss in Columbus, while Philadelphia is 6-3-1 following a 4-1 home win.
- Chris Tanev returns on defense for Toronto, William Nylander remains sidelined, and Anthony Stolarz is the confirmed starter in goal.
- Philadelphia has Samuel Ersson on injured reserve, Dan Vladar is confirmed to start, and Sean Couturier is a game-time decision.
- Projected Leafs lines feature Matthew Knies–Auston Matthews–Nicholas Robertson, analysts note a slow power play and even-strength expected goals around 2.4–2.5, and TSN’s Darren Dreger reports Toronto is exploring trades involving David Kampf and Nicholas Robertson.