Overview
- Puck drop is 10 p.m. EST at the Delta Center, with Toronto 23-15-7 overall (7-10-2 away) and Utah 22-20-4 (11-7-2 at home).
- Toronto is coming off a 4-3 overtime win at Colorado that ended the Avalanche’s 17-game home winning streak, capped by William Nylander from Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
- Utah’s three-game surge ended with a 3-2 overtime loss to Columbus on Sunday.
- The Maple Leafs list winger Nick Robertson as uncertain after he exited the Colorado game in the first period following a left-leg block.
- Special teams remain a concern for Utah with a 15.7 percent power play after an 0-for-2 night against Columbus; Toronto won the first meeting 5-3 and Utah is winless against the Leafs since relocating.