Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: NHL Network (U.S.), Sportsnet (Canada)
The Oilers (1st in the Pacific, Western Conference leaders) visit a struggling Maple Leafs side (7th in the Atlantic) in a high-profile inter-conference rematch. Edmonton is 7-0-1 on the road and riding a three-game win streak. Toronto has dropped five straight (all in regulation) and sits with a poor home record of roughly 4-8-1.
Current Records and Recent Form
Oilers: 14-3-3 (31 points). They average 4.00 goals per game (elite) and allow 2.80. Last 10: 6-2-2. Recent results include a 3-2 OT win over Philadelphia (Nov. 11), 3-1 over the Rangers (Nov. 9), and 4-2 over Vancouver (Nov. 7). They are 12-0-2 when scoring first.
Maple Leafs: 8-11-2 (18 points). They average 3.29 goals for and a porous 3.52 against. Last 10: 3-7-0. Recent skid includes losses to Minnesota (5-2 on Nov. 12), Colorado (6-3), New Jersey (4-0), Montreal (4-2), and Utah. They have one win in their last eight.
Connor McDavid enters with a 20-game point streak to open the season (49 points: 11G-38A), joining rare company with Wayne Gretzky, Mats Sundin, and Dany Heatley. Leon Draisaitl has been on a tear (multiple goals recently; leading or near the top in goals). Evan Bouchard is producing at a high level from the blue line.
Injury Reports
Edmonton Oilers:
Frederik Andersen (G, knee) — IR, expected around Jan. 9
Matt Savoie (C, lower body) — IR-LT, ~Nov. 24
Alec Regula (D, undisclosed) — IR-LT, ~Nov. 21
Mattias Janmark (C, undisclosed) — IR, ~Nov. 28
Isaac Howard (LW, knee) — IR, ~Nov. 17
Jake Walman has been scratched recently.
Toronto Maple Leafs (heavily depleted):
Morgan Rielly (D, lower body) — Day-to-day (possible for this game)
Colton Sissons (C, lower body) — IR, ~Nov. 19
Kirill Marchenko (RW, lower body) — IR, ~Nov. 23
Nick Blankenburg (D, upper body) — IR, ~Nov. 23
Marshall Rifai (D, lower body) — IR, ~Nov. 23
Miles Wood (LW, undisclosed) — IR-LT, ~Nov. 30
Max Domi (C, back) — IR, longer term (~Jan.)
Cade Webber (D, elbow), Elvis Merzlikins (G, shoulder), William Villeneuve (D, knee), and others also out.
Depth is a major issue for Toronto on the blue line and up front.
Projected Rosters / Key Lines
Oilers (projected, from recent games/practice reports):
Forwards:
Podkolzin – McDavid – Draisaitl
Kapanen – Nugent-Hopkins – Hyman
Dach – Dickinson – Frederic
Formenton – Michaels – Joseph Defense:
Ekholm – Bouchard
Shea – Murphy
Mukhamadullin – Emberson Goalie: Tristan Jarry or Devon Levi (both have started recently; Jarry more projected in some reports, Levi strong numbers).
Maple Leafs: Expect Auston Matthews centered with available wings (Nylander, Roslovic, etc.), with John Tavares (if available) or others filling second-line roles. Defense is patched together (Ekman-Larsson, McCabe, Raddysh, Stecher, and call-ups). Goalie lean toward Sergei Bobrovsky or Anthony Stolarz.
Key Player Matchups
Connor McDavid vs. Leafs defense / Matthews line: McDavid (hometown player) is motivated after the earlier blowout. He will face whatever top defensive pairing Toronto can muster (Rielly status key). Matthews (strong goal totals) provides the primary counter.
Leon Draisaitl / power play vs. Leafs PK: Oilers PP is excellent (~33%); Leafs PK is solid (~85%) but the unit has been tested by injuries.
Evan Bouchard vs. Leafs forwards: Bouchard’s offensive contributions from the point will be critical against a depleted Toronto attack.
Goalie battle: Oilers netminders have been solid; Leafs goaltending has struggled amid the skid.
Series History
Maple Leafs lead the recent head-to-head. On Oct. 24, 2026, Toronto won 7-2 in Edmonton (Nylander, Roslovic, and others scored; Oilers managed only two from Draisaitl). Earlier meetings also favored Toronto in several instances. Edmonton seeks revenge in the rematch.
Edmonton’s elite top-end talent (McDavid-Draisaitl-Hyman-Bouchard), better overall form, and Toronto’s extensive injuries should prevail. Expect the Oilers to control play, capitalize on the power play, and get revenge for the October loss, though the Leafs’ home crowd and Matthews could keep it competitive early. A multi-goal Oilers win is the most likely outcome if they start on time.
Game Odds
Edmonton Oilers – 142
Toronto Maple Leafs 7
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 13, 2026
