Anthony Stolarz News

The Maple Leafs hope to tighten their defensive game, turning to Stolarz between the pipes on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 31-year-old Stolarz has yet to recapture his magic from the 2024-25 season, showcasing a pedestrian 3.01 GAA and .894 SV% in six outings (2-3-1). The Maple Leafs enter Friday's contest as -118 road favorites against a Sabres team that is outscoring their opposition 17-8 in their last four games (3-1-0).

Stolarz allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken, and expressed frustration with the Maple Leafs' team performance following the game. The 31-year-old Stolarz has yet to recapture his magic from the 2024-25 season, showcasing a pedestrian 2.79 GAA and .897 SV% in five games (2-2-1) in 2025-26. Stolarz and the Maple Leafs hope to rebound on Tuesday, entering the contest as -113 home favorites against a New Jersey Devils team riding a four-game winning streak (4-0-0).

Stolarz had his first night off in Toronto's most recent outing, paving the way for a Cayden Primeau to tend the twine in a 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators, but Stolarz will return to the crease on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 31-year-old Stolarz has a 1-2-0 record to start the 2025-26 season, posting a 3.05 GAA and .886 SV%. Though still early in the season, Stolarz's early-season numbers are a far cry from the 2.14 GAA and .926 SV% he posted in 34 games last season (21-8-3). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as -129 home favorites against a Rangers team that has been shut out in three of five games this season (2-3-0).

Stolarz had his first night off in Toronto's most recent outing, paving the way for a Cayden Primeau to tend the twine in a 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators, but Stolarz will return to the crease on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 31-year-old Stolarz has a 1-2-0 record to start the 2025-26 season, posting a 3.05 GAA and .886 SV%. Though still early in the season, Stolarz's early-season numbers are a far cry from the 2.14 GAA and .926 SV% he posted in 34 games last season (21-8-3). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as -129 home favorites against a Rangers team that has been shut out in three of five games this season (2-3-0).

The Maple Leafs are coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday and will hope to rebound on Monday afternoon in a rematch. Stolarz returns to the crease on Monday after allowing four goals on 33 shots (.879 SV%) in Saturday's loss. Injuries limited the 31-year-old Stolarz to only 34 appearances last season (21-8-3), but he was one of the NHL's top netminders when called upon, posting a 2.14 GAA and .926 SV%. The Maple Leafs enter Monday's contest as -162 home favorites over the Red Wings.

With Joseph Woll (personal) away from the team, Toronto's crease should almost exclusively belong to Stolarz, starting with their season-opening matchup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old Stolarz was excellent when healthy in 2024-25, posting a superb 2.14 GAA, .926 SV%, and four shutouts in 34 appearances (21-8-3), but his season was derailed due to injuries. Toronto enters its matchup on Wednesday as -167 home favorites against Montreal.

With Joseph Woll (personal) away from the team, Toronto's crease should almost exclusively belong to Stolarz, starting with their season-opening matchup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old Stolarz was excellent when healthy in 2024-25, posting a superb 2.14 GAA, .926 SV%, and four shutouts in 34 appearances (21-8-3), but his season was derailed due to injuries. Toronto enters its matchup on Wednesday as -167 home favorites against Montreal.

Toronto has locked up its starting goaltender for four more seasons after they announced Sunday that they have signed Anthony Stolarz to a four-year extension worth $3.75 million AAV ($15M total). The 31-year-old is entering his 9th NHL season and 2nd in Toronto after setting career-highs in games started (33), wins (21), SV% (.926 SV%), and shutouts (4) last season.

Stolarz left Game 1 with a concussion but will make an unexpected return to the Maple Leafs' lineup he backs up Joseph Woll for Game 7 vs Florida. The towering netminder has an impressive 2.19 GAA during the playoffs to go alongside his 4-2-0 record and .901 SV%.

Stolarz (concussion) has practiced on his own the past several days but has not yet taken part in a full team practice. He is unlikely to be ready for Game 6 on Friday against the Florida Panthers.

Stolarz took some shots from the goalie coach but left the ice before the main group began practice. There is still no timeline on when Stolarz will return to the ice but his presence at practice is encouraging. The Maple Leafs play Game 5 in Toronto on Wednesday.

Stolarz has been sidelined since suffering a concussion in Game 1 and is making progress. Given that he has not skated yet, he will likely remain sidelined for at least one more game. Joseph Woll has been between the pipes in the interim.

Stolarz was unable to play in Toronto's Game 2 victory over Florida due to a concussion and announced Thursday that he will not initially travel for Game 3, making him doubtful for Friday. The 31-year-old had won four of his first seven starts in the playoffs (left one for injury) and is hopeful to return before the end of the series. Joseph Woll will continue to hold down the fort in his absence.

After a collision with Sam Bennett, Stolarz was pulled from Game 1 due to concussion protocol and will remain out for Game 2 on Wednesday. The 31-year-old is hopeful to return by the end of the series but will have Matt Murray fill in his role in the meantime. Across 7 games played in the playoffs thus far, he has a solid 2.19 GAA and .901 SV%.

Stolarz likely suffered a concussion in Game 1, after taking two headshots. The first was on a shot off the mask and the second was an elbow from Sam Bennett. Stolarz reportedly left the arena on a stretcher and was taken to the hospital for evaluation.