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Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Rangers · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Rangers · SAT · APR 10 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · APR 10 · 6:00 PM CT
Madison Square Garden
MSG
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
1–2–0
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New York Rangers
Rangers
2–1–0
Upcoming
SAT · APR 10 · 6:00 PM CT
MSG
Toronto Maple Leafs
Away · Maple Leafs
1–2–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Igor Shesterkin has not had an answer for Auston Matthews: 8 goals on 58 shots. But Alexis Lafrenière has made a habit of hurting the Maple Leafs: 6 points in the last 4 meetings.
Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers
Home · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
Maple Leafs
GOALIES
Rangers
Sergei Bobrovsky
Sergei Bobrovsky
Expected
.887 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 0W
.852 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Igor Shesterkin
Igor Shesterkin
Likely · 25267-igor-shesterkin
.935 SV% · 1.51 GAA · 1W
.922 SV% L5 · Locked in
Maple Leafs
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Rangers
L1
Kirill Marchenko · Auston Matthews · Jack Roslovic
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Gavin McKenna · John Tavares · William Nylander
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Colton Sissons
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Brandon Duhaime · Teddy Blueger · Bo Groulx
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Morgan Rielly · Darren Raddysh
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Troy Stecher
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Kirill Marchenko · John Tavares · William Nylander · Darren Raddysh · Auston Matthews
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Gavin McKenna · Jack Roslovic · Morgan Rielly
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Teddy Blueger · Brandon Duhaime · Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Nick Paul · Colton Sissons · Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Darren Raddysh
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
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
RangersProjected lines
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:08 AM CT Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT
Maple Leafs
INJURY REPORT
Rangers
Dakota Joshua
IR · Abdomen · Expected back Oct 24
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Max Domi
IR · Back (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Cade Webber
IR · Elbow · Expected back Oct 31
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
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
RangersInjury report
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:08 AM CT Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Maple Leafs lost their last game and are 1-2-0 in their first 3 games. The Rangers have won 2 straight and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Igor Shesterkin has not had an answer for Auston Matthews: 8 goals on 58 shots. But Alexis Lafrenière has made a habit of hurting the Maple Leafs: 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Auston Matthews has 8 goals on Igor Shesterkin (58 shots).
(Toronto)
8 goals on Igor Shesterkin
Matchup
Mika Zibanejad has 9 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky (72 shots).
(New York)
9 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky
Player
Alexis Lafrenière has 6 points in his last 4 games against Toronto. See the games →
(New York)
6 pts, last 4 vs TOR
Player
William Nylander has 5 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(Toronto)
5 pts, last 4 vs NYR
Milestone
Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.
99 career goals
Milestone
Nick Paul is 3 goals shy of 200 career goals.
197 career goals