NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 12/2/2024

Matthew Knies skating for the Toronto Maple Leafs
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Chicago Blackhawks (8-14-2, 18 Pts) at Toronto Maple Leafs (14-7-2, 30 Pts)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Date: Tonight – Monday, December 2
Time: 7:30 pm EST

TV: Prime, TVAS, CHSN
Radio:
Chicago – WGN Radio 720 AM
Toronto – TSN 1050

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Chicago Blackhawks +1.5 ML +124
Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5 ML -148
O/U 6

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

It may be slightly too early for Draft Rankings, but the Chicago Blackhawks are in the lead for the #1 overall draft pick in 2025. Sitting at the bottom of the NHL Standings along with the Montreal Canadiens.

Former Blackhawks Captain, Jonathan Toews, has been sharing photos & stories on his personal Instagram page about his healing journey post-hockey. Great to see Toews doing well.

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes

Toronto currently sits second in the Atlantic Division, just a point behind the Florida Panthers. The Maple Leafs open a three-game homestand against the Blackhawks with aims to top the Division Standings.

Defensive play has been a focus for this Leafs team and it’s paying dividends early. Toronto is second in the league in goals against.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Hall-Bedard-Kurashev

Bertuzzi-Donato-Teravainen

Foligno-Dickinson-Mikheyev

Maroon-Reichel-Smith

Kaiser-Martinez

Vlasic-Murphy

Brodie-Crevier

Soderblom

Mrazek

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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies-Matthews-W. Nylander

Holmberg-Tavares-Marner

Robertson-Minten-Lorentz

Steeves-Dewar-Grebenkin

Rielly-Ekman-Larsson

McCabe-Tanev

Benoit-Timmins

Stolarz

Woll

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Players to Watch

Chicago Blackhawks

Ryan Donato leads the Hawks in goals scored, he’ll have to come up with a big game for the Blackhawks to get a W in Scotiabank Arena tonight.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Matthew Knies has turned up the heat in his last 10 games, tallying 3 goals and 4 assists. I’m looking for Knies to keep the scoring touch going against a weak Blackhawks squad.

Injury Report

Chicago Blackhawks

D Artyom Levshunov – IR (Non-Roster)
G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster)
D Seth Jones – IR

Toronto Maple Leafs

LW Max Pacioretty – LITR
C Calle Jarnkrok – IR – Month to month
C David Kampf – LTIR
C Max Domi – IR
LW Bobby McMann – IR

Next Game

Chicago Blackhawks – December 4 vs Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs – December 4 vs Nashville Predators

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