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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Minnesota Wild · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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MINNHL · Wild+
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
1–2–0
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Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
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MINNHL · Wild+
Toronto Maple Leafs
Away · Maple Leafs
1–2–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
Kirill Kaprizov has solved Sergei Bobrovsky before, 5 goals on 30 shots. But the Maple Leafs have found Jesper Wallstedt beatable: .880 on 25 shots.
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Minnesota Wild
Home · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
Maple Leafs
GOALIES
Wild
Sergei Bobrovsky
Sergei Bobrovsky
Expected
.887 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 0W
.852 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
Maple Leafs
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Wild
L1
Kirill Marchenko · Auston Matthews · Jack Roslovic
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Gavin McKenna · John Tavares · William Nylander
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Colton Sissons
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Brandon Duhaime · Teddy Blueger · Bo Groulx
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Morgan Rielly · Darren Raddysh
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Troy Stecher
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Kirill Marchenko · John Tavares · William Nylander · Darren Raddysh · Auston Matthews
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Gavin McKenna · Jack Roslovic · Morgan Rielly
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Teddy Blueger · Brandon Duhaime · Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Nick Paul · Colton Sissons · Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Darren Raddysh
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
Maple LeafsProjected lines
L1
Kirill Marchenko · Auston Matthews · Jack Roslovic
L2
Gavin McKenna · John Tavares · William Nylander
L3
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Colton Sissons
L4
Brandon Duhaime · Teddy Blueger · Bo Groulx
D1
Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
D2
Morgan Rielly · Darren Raddysh
D3
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Troy Stecher
PP1
Kirill Marchenko · John Tavares · William Nylander · Darren Raddysh · Auston Matthews
PP2
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Gavin McKenna · Jack Roslovic · Morgan Rielly
PK1
Teddy Blueger · Brandon Duhaime · Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
PK2
Nick Paul · Colton Sissons · Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Darren Raddysh
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:08 AM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
Maple Leafs
INJURY REPORT
Wild
Dakota Joshua
IR · Abdomen · Expected back Oct 24
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Max Domi
IR · Back (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Cade Webber
IR · Elbow · Expected back Oct 31
Elvis Merzlikins
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Mar 30
William Villeneuve
IR · Knee (surgery) · Expected back Oct 31
Maple LeafsInjury report
Dakota Joshua
IR · Abdomen · Expected back Oct 24
Max Domi
IR · Back (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Cade Webber
IR · Elbow · Expected back Oct 31
Elvis Merzlikins
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Mar 30
William Villeneuve
IR · Knee (surgery) · Expected back Oct 31
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:08 AM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Maple Leafs lost their last game and are 1-2-0 in their first 3 games. The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Kirill Kaprizov has solved Sergei Bobrovsky before, 5 goals on 30 shots. But the Maple Leafs have found Jesper Wallstedt beatable: .880 on 25 shots.

The problem is Ryan Hartman, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Maple Leafs. Nick Paul is 3 goals shy of 200 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Kirill Kaprizov has 5 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky (30 shots).
(Minnesota)
5 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky
Matchup
Jonas Brodin has 22 shots on Sergei Bobrovsky without a goal.
(Minnesota)
0/22 vs Sergei Bobrovsky
Player
Ryan Hartman has 5 points in his last 4 games against Toronto. See the games →
(Minnesota)
5 pts, last 4 vs TOR
Goaltending
Jesper Wallstedt has struggled against Toronto — a .880 save % on 25 shots.
.880 SV% vs TOR
Milestone
Nick Paul is 3 goals shy of 200 career goals.
197 career goals