Maple Leafs lineup tonight: Toronto’s projected lineup for game against the Dallas Stars | Dec. 18, 2024

On Wednesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to make it two straight after a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. With three wins in their last five games, the team is atop a competitive Atlantic Division alongside the Florida Panthers, who also have 40 points.

Toronto will have a tough test against the Dallas Stars, who have won two in a row, and six of their last 10 games. The Stars are third in the Central Division, six points behind the Minnesota Wild and nine points behind the Winnipeg Jets.

Toronto will be without Anthony Stolarz and Calle Jarnkrok, both of whom remain on the injured reserve list.

Toronto Maple Leafs projected lines for tonight

Forwards:

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

Defense:

1. Morgan Rielly - Philippe Myers
2. Jake McCabe - Chris Tanev
3. Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Conor Timmins

Goalies:

• Joseph Woll
• Dennis Hildeby

Powerplay:

1. William Nylander, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews
2. Matthew Knies, Max Domi, Max Pacioretty, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Nicholas Robertson

Penalty Kill:

1. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, Jake McCabe, Chris Tanev
2. Connor Dewar, Steven Lorentz, Simon Benoit, Philippe Myers

Odds for tonight's Maple Leafs vs Stars game as well as upcoming games on Toronto's schedule

Toronto is the betting underdog heading into tonight's game. With Dallas looking to make it three straight, the team is a -140 favorite on FanDuel, while on the flipside the Maple Leafs are +116 underdogs.

Meanwhile, on DraftKings, the Stars are -135 favorites heading into tonight's game while the Maple Leafs are +114 underdogs. This means that, if betting lines were to stay consistent, a $135 bet on Dallas would win $100 while a $100 bet on Toronto could win $114.

Following tonight's road game in Dallas, the Maple Leafs will head to New York for a rematch with the Sabres, who they beat 5-3 over the weekend. From there, the team will head home to host the Islanders on Dec. 21 and the Jets on Dec. 23.

The team will then close out the week with a back-to-back, playing the Red Wings on Dec. 27 on the road, before heading home to host the Capitals on Dec. 28.