Maple Leafs vs. Sabres: Predicted Lineups Revealed

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to face off against the Buffalo Sabres tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Both teams are looking to improve their standings in the NHL.

Maple Leafs vs. Sabres: Predicted Lineups Revealed

Maple Leafs Projected Lineup

Bobby McMann — Auston Matthews — William Nylander
Matthew Knies — John Tavares — Matias Maccelli
Dakota Joshua — Nicolas Roy — Easton Cowan
Steven Lorentz — Max Domi — Calle Jarnkrok
Defensive Pairings:

Jake McCabe — Brandon Carlo
Simon Benoit — Philippe Myers
Dakota Mermis — Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Goaltenders: Anthony Stolarz, Cayden Primeau

Injuries and Scratches

Scratched: Nicholas Robertson, Sammy Blais, Joseph Woll
Injured: Morgan Rielly (undisclosed), Scott Laughton (lower body)

Sabres Projected Lineup

Zach Benson — Jiri Kulich — Tage Thompson
Josh Doan — Ryan McLeod — Alex Tuch
Jason Zucker — Noah Ostlund — Jack Quinn
Peyton Krebs — Tyson Kozak — Beck Malenstyn
Defensive Pairings:

Bowen Byram — Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power — Conor Timmins
Mattias Samuelsson — Zach Metsa

Goaltenders: Alex Lyon, Colten Ellis

Injuries and Scratches

Scratched: Mason Geertsen
Injured: Jacob Bryson (concussion protocol), Justin Danforth (lower body), Josh Norris (upper body), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body), Michael Kesselring (undisclosed), Jordan Greenway (middle body)

Status Report

Morgan Rielly participated in the Maple Leafs’ morning skate. However, he will not play in tonight’s game. Rielly played 24:30 in the last match against the New Jersey Devils.

Jason Zucker is expected to play after recovering from an upper-body injury sustained in the game against the Detroit Red Wings.