Injury Woes Mount for Toronto Maple Leafs Ahead of Clash with New Jersey Devils

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading into the final stretch of the 2025 season banged up, with multiple key players sidelined and a couple more battling to suit up for Tuesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils.

Key Players Out and Game-Time Decisions

Defenseman Chris Tanev and forward Dakota Joshua have been ruled out for Tuesday’s game, while superstar forward Auston Matthews is listed as a game-time decision.

Winger William Nylander, who leads the Maple Leafs in points with 41 in 33 games, remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury and is a game-time decision.

Injury Updates and Call-ups

• Injured defenseman Brandon Carlo continues to work towards a return after being out since November 13. He skated on Monday but didn’t take line rushes.
• The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Jacob Quillan and defenseman Matt Benning from the Toronto Marlies to bolster the lineup.

Projected Lineup and Goaltender

The projected lineup is as follows (from @jonassiegel):

Line Combinations
Knies – Tavares – Domi
Maccelli – Laughton – McMann
Robertson – Roy – Cowan
Lorentz – Quillan – Järnkrok
Defensive Pairings
Rielly – Myers
McCabe – Ekman-Larsson
Benoit – Stecher

Goaltender Joseph Woll is projected to start in net.

Recent Injury History

Nylander missed Sunday’s OT loss to the Detroit Red Wings with a lower-body injury, which he suffered after tangling with Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub during Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators.

Tanev, who has been dealing with a lower-body injury, played 20:10 on Sunday and has two assists in 11 games this season.

Joshua, who was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in the offseason, has six goals and 10 points in 36 games this season but is now out with an upper-body injury.

Matthews Chasing Franchise Goals Record

Matthews, who had an assist and finished with 22:01 of ice time on Sunday, is four goals away from tying Mats Sundin‘s franchise record of 420 goals.

Quote of the Day

“Injuries are piling up on the Leafs again. Tanev and Joshua are both hurt. Extent should be known this morning. Auston Matthews is a game time decision tonight after blocking a shot on Sunday. Nylander remains day to day. Tough time of year.” – Darren Dreger

Looking Ahead

The Maple Leafs will face the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, looking to overcome their injury woes and secure valuable points in the standings.