Maple Leafs lineup tonight: Toronto's projected lineup for game against Philadelphia Flyers | January 7, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be back in action against the Philadelphia Flyers at 7:30 pm EST on Tuesday. This is a rematch of the last game these two teams played, as the Leafs beat the Flyers 3-2 on January 5. Toronto comes in as the No. 1 team in the Atlantic Division standings with a 26-13-2 record. The Flyers are No. 6 in the Metropolitan Division at 17-18-5.

Auston Matthews was suffering from an upper-body injury, but he's not listed on the Injury Report anymore, so he is expected to return. Right wing Pontus Holmberg and defenseman Jake McCabe are currently day-to-day. Jani Hakanpaa and Anthony Stolarz are on Injured Reserve.

Here's what their lineup should look like:

Forwards:

1. LW Matthew Knies - C Auston Matthews - RW Mitch Marner
2. LW Max Pacioretty - C John Tavares - RW William Nylander
3. LW Bobby McMann - C Max Domi - RW Nick Robertson
4. LW Steven Lorentz - C David Kampf - RW Connor Dewar

Defensive Pairs:

• Jake McCabe and Chris Tanev
• Morgan Rielly and Phillippe Meyers
• Simon Benoit and Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Goaltenders:

1. Joseph Woll
2. Dennis Hildeby

Power Play Squads:

1. Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, and William Nylander
2. Matthew Knies, Max Domi, Bobby McMann, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and William Nylander

Penalty Kill Units:

• David Kampf, Mitch Marner, Jake McCabe, and Chris Tanev
• Connor Dewar, Steven Lorentz, Simon Benoit, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson

The Maple Leafs are on the road this time after using goals from Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Matthew Knies and Morgan Rielly to beat the Flyers in Toronto.

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Odds for tonight's Maple Leafs contest and a look at the upcoming schedule

The Toronto Maple Leafs are favored tonight to beat the Philadelphia Flyers for the second time in three days. Here are the official odds from Oddsshark:

• Toronto is -127 to win outright.
• Philadelphia is +102 on the moneyline.
• The puck line is Toronto -1, which is +170. The Flyers are -167 to cover.
• The over/under is set at 7.5 goals. The over is +240 and the under is -350.

After tonight's game, Toronto visits the surging Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at 7:30 pm EST. They will then host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday at 7:00 pm EST.

The Leafs are favored tonight (Imagn)

The following week, the Leafs take on the Dallas Stars (Jan. 14 at 7:00 pm EST), New Jersey Devils (Jan. 16 at 7:00 pm), and the Montreal Canadiens (Jan. 18 at 7:00 pm EST).