NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Minnesota Wild with Line Combinations 11/3/2024

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Toronto Maple Leafs (6-5-1, 13 pts) at Minnesota Wild (6-1-2, 14 pts)
Venue: Xcel Energy Center
Date: Sunday, November 3
Time: 6:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm CT 

TV: ESPN+ / Sportsnet / FDSN / FDSW
Radio: 
Toronto – Sportsnet 590 AM The FAN
Minnesota – KFAN 100.3 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Toronto +1.5 ML EVEN
Minnesota -1.5 ML -120
O/U 6.5

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Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

In Craig Berube’s return to St. Louis, the Blues defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 at the Enterprise Center. The Leafs beat St. Louis in almost every statistical category outshooting St. Louis 37-24, winning over 65% of faceoffs, and dominating 5v5 time of possession but couldn’t solve Jordan Binnington. Toronto was 0/4 on the Power Play and is now last in the NHL in Power Play Percentage at 7.9%.

Minnesota Wild News & Notes:

The Wild have won 4 of their last 5 games after an impressive 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Karil Kaprizov had two goals and an assist in the win, with Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Brock Faber each adding a goal for the Wild. The Wild improved to 2-0-1 at the Xcel Energy Center.

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines:

Knies-Matthews-Marner
Pacioretty-Tavares-Nylander
McMann-Domi-Holmberg
Lorentz-Kampf-Reaves

Reilly-Ekman-Larsson
Tanev-McCabe
Benoit-Timmins

Stolarz
Woll

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Minnesota Wild Projected Lines:

Kaprizov-Rossi-Zuccarello
Johansson-Eriksson Ek-Boldy
Foligno-Gaudreau-Trenin
Lauko-Khusnutdinov-Hartman

Middleton-Faber
Brodin-Spurgeon
Chisholm-Bogosian

Gustavsson
Fleury

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Players To Watch:

Toronto Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews had points in three straight games before he was held off the score sheet in St. Louis. Look for Matthews to bounce back tonight in Minnesota. In two games versus the Wild last season Matthews had four goals and 1 assist.

Minnesota Wild

Karil Kaprizov continues to be the driving force of the Minnesota offense. The dynamic winger has a seven-game point streak with 6 goals and 11 assists during that span. Kaprizov is tied for first in the NHL in scoring with 21 points (7g, 14a) on the season.

Injury Report:

Toronto Maple Leafs 

C Connor Dewar – LTIR
D Jani Hakanpaa – LTIR

Minnesota Wild

None

Next game:

Toronto Maple Leafs – November 5 vs. Boston Bruins
Minnesota Wild – November 5 vs. Los Angeles Kings

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