NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 12/21/2025

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Toronto Maple Leafs (15-14-5, 35 Pts) at Dallas Stars (24-7-5, 53 pts)

Venue: American Airlines Center
Date: Sunday, December 21
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: NHL Network/SNO/Victory+
Radio: SN 590/The Ticket 103.9 FM

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Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs dropped their second straight and have lost four of their last five after last night’s 5-3 defeat to the Predators. They’re averaging 2.2 goals per game while allowing four goals per game during their skid.

Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars picked up their third straight win on Friday night with an 8-3 win over the Ducks. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies-Matthews-Cowan
Macceli-Tavares-Nylander
Robertson -Roy-McMann
Joshua -Laughton-Jarnkrok

Rielly-Myers
McCabe-Stecher
Benoit-Ekman Larsson

Hildeby
Woll

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Dallas Stars Projected Lines

Robertson-Hintz-Benn
Duchene-Johnston-Rantanen
Hryckowian-Steel-Bourque
Back-Faksa-Blackwell

Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Lundkvist
Petrovic-Lyubushkin

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Players to Watch:

Toronto Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews had a point in each game against Dallas last season, scoring a goal in one game and adding an assist in the other.

Dallas Stars

Matt Duchene didn’t record a point in the first meeting against Toronto, but in the second meeting, he had a goal and two assists.

Injury Report:

Toronto Maple Leafs

G Anthony Stolarz – IR
D Dakota Mermis – IR
D Brandon Carlo – IR
D Chris Tanev – IR

Dallas Stars

D Lian Bichsel – IR
F Tyler Seguin – IR

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