NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks with Line Combinations 2/8/2025

Toronto Maple Leafs (33-19-2, 68 Pts) at Vancouver Canucks (25-18-11, 61 pts)

Venue: Rogers Arena
Date: Saturday, February 8
Time: 7:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/CBC/SN
Radio: 
Toronto – TSN 1050
Vancouver – Sportsnet 650 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Toronto: +1.5 ML -115
Vancouver: -1.5 ML -105
O/U 6

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Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs picked up their third straight win on Thursday with a 3-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. They are looking to sweep their road trip before heading into the Four Nations break. In the first three games, they are averaging 4.33 goals per game while allowing 2.33 goals per game. Matthew Knies has been red-hot since returning to the lineup recording five points in the last three games on three goals and two assists. Auston Matthews has also recorded six assists in the last three games. The Maple Leafs also got Anthony Stolarz back on Thursday as he turned aside 26 of the 27 shots he faced in his first game since December 12th.

Vancouver Canucks News & Notes: 

The Canucks picked up a 2-1 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, it was their second straight win and their fifth in their last seven. They are averaging 2.86 goals per game in their last seven games while allowing 1.86 goals per game. The Canucks have moved into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Since acquiring Drew O’Connor he’s played in three games and has goals in back-to-back games.

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

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

Rielly-Ekman-Larsson
McCabe-Tanev
Benoit-Myers

Stolarz
Woll

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Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

DeBrusk-E.Pettersson-Garland
O’Connor-Chytil-Boeser
Joshua-Suter-Sherwood
Hoglander-Blueger-Aman

Forbort-Hronek
M.Pettersson-Myers
E.N.Pettersson-Soucy

Demko
Lankinen

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Players To Watch:

Toronto Maple Leafs

Morgan Rielly this season has 25 points on five goals and 20 assists. He’s faced the Canucks 28 times in his career recording 17 points on two goals and 15 assists; the Maple Leafs were shut out earlier this season by Vancouver, so he didn’t record a point this season.

Vancouver Canucks

Tyler Myers this season has 18 points on three goals and 15 assists. He’s faced the Maple Leafs 51 times in his career recording 20 points on four goals and 16 assists; he recorded two assists in the previous meeting this season.

Injury Report:

Toronto Maple Leafs

F Calle Jarnkrok – IR
D Jani Hakanpaa – IR

Vancouver Canucks

D Quinn Hughes – IR

Next game:

Toronto – February 22 vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Vancouver – February 22 at Vegas Golden Knights

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