Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets
07:00 PM at Nationwide Arena
Watch on: SN, SN360, FDSNOH
The Leafs last game was away on November 22 against the Montréal Canadiens, which Toronto lost by a score of 5-2 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 9-10-3 for a 0.477 Points %.
The Columbus Blue Jackets last played away on November 24 against the Washington Capitals. The Blue Jackets lost by a score of 5-1 in regulation, and their current league record is 11-9-3 for a 0.543 Points %.
Them
They live to score on the Leafs, beat the Leafs, and that's just how it is.
CBJ coach Dean Evason says Zach Werenski is IN tonight against Leafs
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) November 26, 2025
Kirill Marchenko, Mathieu Olivier are OUT tonight
Stoney Creek, Ont. native Luca Pinelli makes his NHL debut @TSN_Sports
Lines
Projected Lines
Dmitri Voronkov - Adam Fantilli - Yegor Chinakhov
Miles Wood - Sean Monahan - Kent Johnson
Zach Aston-Reese - Charlie Coyle - Cole Sillinger
Luca Pinelli - Brendan Gaunce - Isac Lundestrom
Zach Werenski - Ivan Provorov
Denton Mateychuk - Damon Severson
Brendan Smith - Dante Fabbro
Jet Greaves - confirmed starter
Elvis Merzlikins
Us
Yesterday, Auston Matthews, Matt Knies and Nic Roy all participated in practice, but on a fifth line and dressed as scratches. Today, all appear ready to play.
Matthew Knies: "I feel great. I feel a lot better. I'm just excited to get back in the lineup. It sucks watching. You just want to be out there to help the guys so happy to do that today"
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) November 26, 2025
Says he had been dealing with lower-body issue for "probably more than a month"@TSN_Sports
Brandon Carlo also skated today for the first time. That leaves Anthony Stolarz as the only injured player not yet at a practice or skate.
Craig Berube declines to say who will be out tonight for Leafs
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) November 26, 2025
Dakota Joshua, Matias Maccelli and Sammy Blais are staying out late at skate and are projected scratches tonight @TSN_Sports
Lines
Projected Lineup Please Note: there were no line rushes this morning, so this is just a guess containing the names of the players who are playing
Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Easton Cowan
William Nylander - John Tavares - Calle Järnkrok
Bobby McMann - Nic Roy - Nick Robertson
Steven Lorentz - Scott Laughton - Max Domi
Morgan Rielly - Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Simon Benoit - Jake McCabe
Dakota Mermis - Troy Stecher
Joe Woll
Dennis Hildeby
The Game
I dunno. Who knows what this team will do. But it sure is nice to have the real players back. Or at least some of them.
