NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 11/26/2025

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Toronto Maple Leafs (9-10-3, 21 Pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (11-9-3, 25 Pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Wednesday, November 26
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/SN/SN360/FDSNOH
Radio: SN 590/WBNS-FM 97.1

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Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs suffered their second straight loss on Saturday in a 5-2 loss to the Canadiens. They have now lost seven of their last eight, going 1-5-2 over that span, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing four goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets suffered their second straight loss on Monday with a 5-1 defeat to the Capitals. They’ve recorded points in seven of their last nine games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game.

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Nylander-Tavares-Jarnkrok
Joshua-Domi-Robertson
McMann-Laughton-Cowan
Blais-Lorentz-Maccelli

Rielly-Ekman Larsson
Benoit-McCabe
Mermis-Stecher

Woll
Hildeby

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines

Voronkov-Fantilli-Chinakhov
Wood-Monahan-Johnson
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Aston Reese-Gaunce-Lundestrom

Werenski-Provorov
Mateychuk-Severson
Christiansen-Fabbro

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Players To Watch:

Toronto Maple Leafs

John Tavares has scored a goal in each game against the Blue Jackets this season. He has two goals and an assist against them this season.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Dmitri Voronkov recorded a point in each game against the Maple Leafs this season, recording an assist in the first meeting and then scoring a goal and adding an assist in the game last Wednesday.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Erik Gudbranson – IR
F Boone Jenner – IR
F Kirill Marchenko – DTD

Toronto Maple Leafs

F Auston Matthews – IR
F Nicolas Roy – IR
G Anthony Stolarz – IR
F Matthew Knies – Out
D Chris Tanev – IR
D Brandon Carlo – IR

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