NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 12/28/2025

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Toronto Maple Leafs (17-15-5, 39 Pts) at Detroit Red Wings (22-14-3, 47 pts) 

Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Date: Sunday, December 28
Time: 7:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/SNO/FDSNDET
Radio: SN 590/97.1 The Ticket

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Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs picked up their second straight win with a 7-5 victory over the Senators last night. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 4.4 goals per game.

Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings had their three game winning streak snapped last night in a 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging three goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

McCann-Matthews-Domi
Macceli-Tavares-Nylander
Knies-Roy-Robertson
Joshua-Laughton-Jarnkrok

Rielly-Myers
McCabe-Tanev
Ekman Larsson-Stecher

Hildeby
Woll

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Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Finnie-Larkin-Raymond
DeBrincat-Copp-Leonard
van Riemsdyk-Compher-Appleton
Soderblom-Danielson-Kasper

Edvinsson-Seider
Chiarot-Sandin Pelikka
Johansson-Bernard Docker

Talbot
Gibson

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Players to Watch:

Toronto Maple Leafs

Calle Jarnkrok has a goal in each game against the Red Wings this season.

Detroit Red Wings

Lucas Raymond has recorded a point in each game against Toronto this season. In one game, he had two goals, and in the other, he recorded an assist.

Injury Report:

Toronto Maple Leafs

G Anthony Stolarz – IR
D Dakota Mermis – IR
D Brandon Carlo – IR
F Dakota Joshua – Out

Detroit Red Wings

F Elmer Soderblom – DTD
F Patrick Kane – DTD

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