Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Projected Lineups – 10/29/25 – The Hockey Writers – Projected Lineups
The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Columbus Blue Jackets today at the National Arena. Here are the projected/anticipated lineups from NHL.com staff writers, independent reporters and others.
7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNOH, NHLN, SN1, TVAS
Maple Leafs projected lineup
Bobby McMahon – Auston Matthews – William Nylander
Matthew Kniss – John Tavares – Matias Mercieri
Dakota Joshua – Nicholas Roy – Easton Cowan
Steven Lorenz – Max Domi – Nicholas Robertson
Morgan Reilly — Philip Myers
Jack McCabe — Simon Benoit
Oliver Aikman-Larsson — Brandon Carlo
Kayden Primo
Anthony Stolarz
Scratches: Dakota Melmis, Sammy Bryce
Injuried: Scott Laughton (lower body), Chris Tanev (upper body), Calle Jarnkrok (lower body)
status report
Following Tuesday’s game, both teams held morning skates on Wednesday. The Maple Leafs defeated the Calgary Flames 4-3, and the Blue Jackets defeated the Buffalo Sabers 4-3 in overtime. … Primeau will likely start after Stolarz made 26 saves on Tuesday.
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Blue Jackets projected lineup
Dmitry Voronkov – Sean Monahan – Kirill Marchenko
Boone Jenner – Adam Fantilli – Kent Johnson
Cole Silinger – Charlie Coyle – Mathieu Olivier
Miles Wood – Isaac Lundstrom – Egor Chynakhov
Zach Werenski — Denton Matechuk
Ivan Provorov — Damon Severson
Dante Fabbro — Jack Christiansen
Elvis Merzlikins
jet leggings
Scratches: Zach Aston-Reese
Injuried: Eric Gudbranson (hip)
status report
Guard Gudbransson will miss his second straight game; he arrived late Tuesday and was replaced by Christiansen. … In Columbus’ normal rotation, Merzlikins will start after Greaves made 35 saves on Tuesday.
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