The 32-year-old Couturier will return to the lineup on Wednesday. He is averaging 16:46 time-on-ice and has 24 points (8G / 16A) in 48 games this season. Rodrigo Abols will be the odd-man out of the lineup to accommodate Couturier's return.
The Maple Leafs have been outscored 7-2 during a two-game losing skid, including a 2-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators when Woll saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%). Woll will likely return to the crease on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild, looking to build on his 2.67 GAA and .907 SV% in 26 games (17-9-0). Toronto enters Wednesday's contest as -150 home favorites against a Minnesota club that has lost five of their last seven (2-5-0).
Couturier is battling an illness and will not play on Monday against the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old Couturier is averaging 16:46 time-on-ice and has 24 points (8G / 16A) in 48 games this season. Scott Laughton draws back into the lineup as Couturiers' replacement.
Kolosov started the 2024-25 season in the AHL, posting a 3.29 GAA and .875 SV% in four games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (1-2-1), but has been in the NHL the past few months. He has a 3.45 GAA and .870 SV% in 15 games with the Flyers (4-8-1).
With Jared Spurgeon poised to return from a lower-body injury, Minnesota has reassigned Jiricek to the Iowa Wild (AHL). The 21-year-old Jiricek averaged 13:02 time-on-ice, scoring two points (1G / 1A), in six games with Minnesota.
Nikolai Kovalenko (upper body) will make his return from a five-game absence, resulting in Grundstrom being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Grundstrom has five points (1G / 4A) in 33 games this season.
Zegras has not played since December 4th, missing 22 straight games due to a knee injury and rehabilitation from meniscus surgery. Before his injury, he averaged 16:57 time-on-ice and had 10 points (4G / 6A) in 24 games. The 23-year-old will likely play on a line with Leo Carlsson and Alex Killorn.
Zegras has not played since December 4th, missing 22 straight games due to a lower-body injury and rehabilitation from meniscus surgery. The 23-year-old Zegras was a full participant in drills with the second powerplay unit on Monday, indicating that he is inching closer to a return. Before his injury, he averaged 16:57 time-on-ice and had 10 points (4G / 6A) in 24 games.
The Maples Leafs wil roll with Woll between the pipes for a fourth straight game on Monday when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Woll was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. He has a 2.68 GAA and .907 SV% in 24 games this season (16-8-0). The Maple Leafs enter Monday's contest with even -105 odds against a Lightning squad they defeated 5-3 on November 30th.
Philippe Myers will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, allowing Benoit to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Benoit is averaging 16:45 time-on-ice, recording for points (0G / 4A), 64 blocks, and 120 hits in 43 games this season.
The Maples Leafs will likely roll with Woll between the pipes for a fourth straight game on Monday when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Woll was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. He has a 2.68 GAA and .907 SV% in 24 games this season (16-8-0). The Maple Leafs enter Monday's contest with even -105 odds against a Lightning squad they defeated 5-3 on November 30th.
