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Woll will start against the Islanders on Tuesday.

Woll had the night off in Toronto's previous game after starting three straight, but he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Despite losing two of his last three (1-1-1), Woll has been excellent lately, posting a 2.63 GAA and .924 SV%, a vast improvement over the ugly 5.13 GAA and .849 SV% he had in his first three games back from the Olympic break (0-3-0). The Maple Leafs enter Tuesday's contest as +123 home underdogs against an Islanders team that has lost three of its last six games (3-3-0).

Joseph Woll
The Maple Leafs signed Borgesi to a two-year contract on Tuesday, set to begin in the 2026-27 season.

Borgesi is a 22-year-old defenceman who recently completed his NCAA career and will sign with the Maple Leafs as a free agent. He tallied 16 goals and 64 assists in 134 games across four seasons at Northeastern University. Borgesi will join the AHL's Toronto Marlies on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2025-26 season before his contract officially kicks in at the start of the new league season.

Vincent Borgesi
Ekman-Larsson (personal) was absent from Toronto's morning skate on Tuesday and will be a game-time decision.

Ekman-Larsson did not play on Sunday and was not at Toronto's morning skate on Tuesday. It is unclear what his status is heading into their game against the New York Islanders. The 34-year-old Swedish defenseman is having a resurgent season, with 35 points (8G / 27A) in 65 games. This marks the most points he has had in a season since 2018-19, when he scored 44 points (14G / 30A) in 81 games as a member of the Arizona Coyotes.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Woll is in the starter's crease at Toronto's morning skate.

Woll had the night off in Toronto's previous game after starting three straight, but he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Despite losing two of his last three (1-1-1), Woll has been excellent lately, posting a 2.63 GAA and .924 SV%, a vast improvement over the ugly 5.13 GAA and .849 SV% he had in his first three games back from the Olympic break (0-3-0). The Maple Leafs enter Tuesday's contest as +123 home underdogs against an Islanders team that has lost three of its last six games (3-3-0).

Joseph Woll
Matthews suffered a Grade 3 MCL tear in Thursday's game against the Ducks and will miss the remainder of the regular season.

Matthews was involved in a knee on knee collision with Ducks Captain Radko Gudas and immediately left the game. Gudas was issued a five-minute major for kneeing and a game misconduct on the play, and is currently awaiting a decision on any supplemental discipline. Matthews' injury caps what has been a nightmare season for the Maple Leafs. The team did not give any update regarding any potential surgery or timeline for the injury, only saying Matthews would be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks. Matthews' season comes to an abrupt end after 60 games played and career lows of 27 goals and 26 assists.

Auston Matthews
Matthews (lower-body) will not return to Thursday's game against the Ducks.

Matthews left the game in the second period after taking an ugly looking knee-on-knee hit from Ducks captain Radko Gudas. Gudas was assessed a five-minute major for kneeing and a game misconduct on the play. We should get an update on Matthews' status ahead of the Maple Leafs game in Buffalo on Saturday.

Auston Matthews
Woll will start vs. Anaheim on Thursday.

The Maple Leafs have yet to win a game since returning from the Olympic break (0-6-2) and will hope for Woll to guide them back into the win column on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 27-year-old Woll has battled some adversity lately as well, but he was tremendous in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as slight -109 home favourites against an Anaheim Ducks team that has scored four or more goals in three of their last four games (3-1-0).

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