Maple Leafs lineup tonight: Toronto's projected lineup for game against Philadelphia Flyers

Maple Leafs lineup tonight: Toronto's projected lineup for game against Philadelphia Flyers | Jan. 5, 2025

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in action on Sunday against the Philadelphia Flyers at Scotiabank Arena.

Toronto (25-13-2) beat their nemesis the Boston Bruins 6-4 on Saturday, while Philadelphia (17-18-4) has been off since its 5-2 loss against Vegas on Thursday.

The Maple Leafs have won three consecutive games and welcomed Auston Matthews back to the lineup.

Despite their captain missing 15 games this season due to a nagging upper-body injury, the Leafs remain first in the Atlantic division with 52 points. On the other hand, the Flyers are sixth in the Metropolitan division with 38 points but are only two points out of a playoff spot.

Toronto's injury list has been shrinking in recent weeks. Goaltender Anthony Stolarz is still on IR with a knee injury and Pontus Holmberg is listed as day-to-day with an illness.

Toronto Maple Leafs projected lines tonight

Forwards:

Line 1. LW Matthew Knies - C Auston Matthews - RW Mitch Marner

Line 2. LW Max Pacioretty - C John Tavares - RW William Nylander

Line 3. LW Bobby McMann - C Max Domi - RW Nick Robertson

Line 4. LW Steven Lorentz - C David Kampf - RW Connor Dewar

Defense:

Pair 1. LD Jake McCabe - RD Chris Tanev

Pair 2. LD Morgan Rielly - RD Philippe Myers

Pair 1. LD Simon Benoit - RD Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Goalies:

Starter - Dennis Hildeby

Backup - Joseph Woll

Power Play:

First Unit - Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly

Second Unit - Matthew Knies, Max Domi, Bobby McMann, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Max Pacioretty

Penalty Kill:

First Unit - David Kampf, Mitch Marner, Jake McCabe, Chris Tanev

Second Unit - Connor Dewar, Steven Lorentz, Simon Benoit, Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Odds for Maple Leafs vs. Flyers and Toronto's upcoming schedule

Toronto is a slight favorite to beat Philadelphia in Sunday's matchup at Scotiabank Arena.

On FanDuel Sportsbook, the Leafs are a -160 favorite, while the Flyers are +132 underdogs. Should these betting lines remain until puck-drop, a $160 wager on the Maple Leafs would win $100 while a $100 bet on the underdog Flyers would win $132.

Sunday's game is the second of a back-to-back for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They will travel to Philadelphia for a rematch with the Flyers on Tuesday and will head to Carolina to face the Hurricanes on Thursday. They'll return home to finish off the week against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

About the author

Jackson Weber is an NHL journalist at Sportskeeda with a Bcomm degree in Business and Sport Management from the University of Guelph.

Jackson has grown up as a lifelong Pittsburgh Penguins fan. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are his all-time favorite players. Watching the Penguins win the Stanley Cup three times is an experience that Jackson will never forget. Years later, you realize how rare it is to see your favorite team win even once, so three championships were just incredible.

When not watching, playing, or writing about sports, Jackson loves to cook and is passionate about health and nutrition.

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