Wild-Maple Leafs game preview: Broadcast information, injury report, key players
Toronto swept the Wild last season, winning 7-4 at home and 4-3 in overtime when the two teams faced off in Stockholm.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
November 3, 2024 at 2:28AM
TV; radio: FanDuel Sports Network North; 107.9 FM
Wild update: LW Marcus Johansson took a maintenance day on Saturday and didn’t practice. He’s probable to play vs. Toronto. D Jake Middleton also didn’t practice, as he and his wife Natalie are awaiting the birth of their child. Middleton is expected to play on Sunday. During a career-long, five-game point streak, Middleton has a goal and six assists.
Maple Leafs update: This is the second half of a back-to-back for Toronto. The Maple Leafs started their road trip on Saturday night with a 4-2 loss at St. Louis. Before that game, they’d won two in a row after dropping three straight and four out of five games. Toronto swept the Wild last season, winning on home ice (7-4) and when the two teams faced off in Stockholm (4-3 in overtime). C Auston Matthews has 15 points in 12 career games vs. the Wild.
Injuries: Maple Leafs C Connor Dewar (shoulder), D Jani Hakanpää (knee), C Calle Järnkrok (lower body) and D Dakota Mermis (jaw) are out.
The Wild are off to one of the best starts in franchise history, and Kirill Kaprizov is tied for the NHL scoring lead.
