Update (6:07 p.m. ET, Saturday): The Toronto Maple Leafs have changed their probable starting goalie for Saturday’s game at the Edmonton Oilers. Anthony Stolarz is now projected to start in net for Toronto, replacing Sergei Bobrovsky, according to the official NHL data. Tristan Jarry remains the probable starter for Edmonton.
The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, Oct. 24, with puck drop set for 7 p.m. ET at Rogers Place. This Maple Leafs vs.
Oilers preview comes with Edmonton holding the best record in the Pacific Division at 8-1-1, while Toronto sits at 6-4-2 and has won three of its last four games. It is the first meeting of the season between the two Original Six franchises.
Maple Leafs Vs. Oilers Game Information
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 24
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Venue: Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
- TV/Streaming: ESPN+
- Series: First meeting of the 2026-27 season
By The Numbers
- Goals: Oilers 46, Maple Leafs 43
- Points (skaters): Oilers 118, Maple Leafs 120
- Shots on goal: Oilers 248, Maple Leafs 341
- Shooting percentage: Oilers 18.5%, Maple Leafs 12.6%
- Save percentage: Maple Leafs .896, Oilers .883
- Goals against average: Maple Leafs 3.17, Oilers 3.20
- Power-play goals: Oilers and Maple Leafs tied at 12
- Faceoff percentage: Maple Leafs 51.9%, Oilers 50.2%
- Penalty minutes: Maple Leafs 110, Oilers 86
Maple Leafs Outlook
Toronto has rediscovered its scoring touch, putting up wins of 6-2 over Columbus and 5-4 over the New York Rangers in its last two outings. Auston Matthews leads the club in goals (8), assists (10) and points (18), and he will need to carry a heavier offensive load with John Tavares on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and not expected back until Nov. 27.
The Maple Leafs also are without defensemen Nick Blankenburg and Marshall Rifai, both on injured reserve with a projected return date of Oct. 31, along with forward Miles Wood and center Dakota Joshua, who is dealing with an abdomen injury. Anthony Stolarz is now projected as the probable starting goalie, a change from Sergei Bobrovsky in the earlier version of Toronto’s probable lineup. Toronto’s .896 team save percentage and 341 shots on goal, well above Edmonton’s 248, reflect a team generating volume but still searching for consistent finishing with a 12.6% shooting rate.
Oilers Outlook
Edmonton has won four of its last five, including a 6-5 shootout victory over Carolina on Friday and a 4-3 overtime win over Minnesota on Oct. 21. Connor McDavid paces the team with 23 assists and 31 points, while Leon Draisaitl leads in goals with 10. The Oilers’ 18.5% shooting percentage and 294-292 edge in won faceoffs show an offense clicking even as its .883 save percentage and 3.20 goals-against average rank behind Toronto’s goaltending numbers.
Edmonton’s injury list is longer than Toronto’s. Goaltender Devon Levi remains on injured reserve, and defenseman Mattias Ekholm is out with an upper-body injury targeting an Oct. 31 return. Center Jason Dickinson (Oct. 28), defenseman Alec Regula (Nov. 21) and center Matt Savoie, sidelined with a lower-body injury and not expected back until Nov. 24, round out the absences. Tristan Jarry remains the probable starting goalie in Levi’s absence.
Key Matchup
Toronto’s shot-generation advantage, 341 attempts to Edmonton’s 248, runs directly into an Oilers team that has turned 18.5% of its shots into goals. With Stolarz now projected between the pipes for Toronto instead of Bobrovsky, the Maple Leafs’ net presence against that high-percentage Edmonton attack becomes a fresh variable in a game already shaped by contrasting styles. On the other end, Edmonton’s banged-up blue line, missing Ekholm and Regula, will be tested by a Toronto forward group led by Matthews that has scored at least three goals in each of its last three wins. How Edmonton’s reshuffled defense handles that top line without its usual depth could decide whether the Oilers stretch their points lead atop the Pacific.
What To Watch
Edmonton sits atop the Pacific Division with 17 points, one ahead of Vegas, while Toronto is fourth in the Atlantic with 14 points, tied with Ottawa but behind Boston’s 17. A Maple Leafs win would move Toronto level with Edmonton and Boston in the standings. The game also marks Toronto’s first look at a full Edmonton power play this season, which has converted 12 goals already, matching Toronto’s own total despite facing nearly 100 fewer shots on goal.
For more on Toronto’s recent form, see the recap of the Maple Leafs’ 5-4 win over the Rangers and the earlier Rangers vs. Maple Leafs preview. Tavares’ injury timeline was detailed in the report that he is week to week with a lower-body injury, and Edmonton’s goaltending situation was previewed in the piece on Levi starting for the Oilers earlier this month.
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