Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on SN-PIT, NHLN, SNP, SNO, SNE, CITY, TVAS, and CBC.
Here's a look at the projected lineups:
Toronto Maple Leafs (10-11-3)
- Forwards: Matthew Knies -- Auston Matthews -- Nicholas Robertson Easton Cowan -- John Tavares -- Bobby McCann Matias Maccelli -- Nicolas Roy -- Dakota Joshua Steven Lorentz -- Scott Laughton -- Calle Jarnkrok
- Defense: Morgan Rielly -- Oliver Ekman-Larsson Simon Benoit -- Jake McCabe Dakota Mermis -- Troy Stecher
- Goalies: Dennis Hildeby, Joseph Woll
- Scratched: Philippe Myers, Max Domi
- Injured: Chris Tanev (upper body), Anthony Stolarz (upper body), Brandon Carlo (lower body), William Nylander (illness)
William Nylander is out with an illness, having also missed Friday's game against the Washington Capitals. Dennis Hildeby may start in goal after Joseph Woll made 30 saves in Friday’s 4-2 loss to the Capitals.
Pittsburgh Penguins (12-6-5)
- Forwards: Kevin Hayes — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust Tommy Novak — Evgeni Malkin — Anthony Mantha Danton Heinen — Ben Kindel — Ville Koivunen Joona Koppanen — Blake Lizotte — Connor Dewar
- Defense: Parker Wotherspoon — Erik Karlsson Ryan Shea — Kris Letang Ryan Graves — Mathew Dumba
- Goalies: Arturs Silovs, Tristan Jarry
- Scratched: Connor Clifton, Tristan Broz
- Injured: Rickard Rakell (hand surgery), Rutger McGroarty (upper body), Caleb Jones (lower body), Justin Brazeau (upper body), Noel Acciari (upper body), Filip Hallander (blood clot)
Arturs Silovs is expected to start in goal for Pittsburgh. Tristan Jarry made 26 saves in the Penguins' 4-3 overtime victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, marking his second game back after recovering from a lower-body injury.
Game Notes
Neither team held a morning skate today. The Maple Leafs have won five of the last six and seven of the last nine games against the Penguins since November 15, 2022. In their previous meeting this season, the Maple Leafs won 4-3 at home. Toronto overcame a 3-0 deficit in the third period in that game, with goals from Auston Matthews, William Nylander (2), and Bobby McMann.
Dennis Hildeby (0-2-1, 3.36 GAA, .906 SV%) is projected to start against Arturs Silovs (4-3-4, 2.74 GAA, .908 SV%).
