Maple Leafs and Wild Projected Lineups for Tonight's Game The Toronto Maple Leafs, with a record of 28-27-12, will face the Minnesota Wild, who sit at 38-17-12, in a matchup set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, and SNO. Both teams are playing the second game of a back-to-back set and did not hold a morning skate. The Maple Leafs’ projected lineup includes Matias Maccelli, John Tavares, and William Nylander on the top line. Matthew Knies, Max Domi, and Easton Cowan form the second line, while Dakota Joshua, Bo Groulx, and Nicholas Robertson make up the third. Defensemen Michael Pezzetta and Jacob Quillan pair with Calle Jarnkrok. Morgan Rielly and Brandon Carlo form the top pairing, with Jake McCabe and Troy Stecher on the second. Simon Benoit and Philippe Myers round out the roster. Several players are scratched, including Steven Lorentz, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Henry Thrun. Ekman-Larsson, a defenseman, returned to Toronto for the birth of his child, while Thrun was recalled from the American Hockey League on an emergency basis. Injuries also affect the team, with Chris Tanev sidelined due to a groin injury and Auston Matthews out with an MCL tear. The Wild’s projected lineup features Kirill Kaprizov, Ryan Hartman, and Mats Zuccarello on the top line. Marcus Johansson, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Matt Boldy form the second line, while Yakov Trenin, Danila Yurov, and Vladimir Tarasenko make up the third. Nick Foligno, Michael McCarron, and Nico Sturm are the forward pairings. Defensemen Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber form the top pairing, with Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon on the second. Jake Middleton and Zach Bogosian complete the roster. Scratched players for the Wild include Daemon Hunt, Jeff Petry, and Robby Fabbri.#minnesota_wild #toronto_maple_leafs #matias_maccelli #john_tavares #william_nylander
