The Leafs (3-1-0) are back in action tonight after back-to-back seven goal wins. Their opponents are the 0-1-2 Detroit Red Wings, still looking for their first W of the season.

Tonight’s game is the third of four straight on the road for the Leafs, and they’ll be looking to stay undefeated during this little stint away from Scotiabank Arena. One would think their odds look pretty good against a bottom-feeding Red Wings squad, wouldn’t you say?

Leafs Lines

LW	C	RW	Forwards
PATRICK MARLEAU Rating: 75.1#35 LW	AUSTON MATTHEWS Rating: 85.1#4 C	KASPERI KAPANEN Rating: 72.2#67 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 77.47#19 FL1
ZACH HYMAN Rating: 72.2#69 LW	JOHN TAVARES Rating: 80.8#15 C	MITCH MARNER Rating: 77.3#30 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 76.78#4 FL2
PAR LINDHOLM Rating: 72.4#99 LW	NAZEM KADRI Rating: 77.1#32 C	CONNOR BROWN Rating: 69.7#103 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 73.07#9 FL3
JOSH LEIVO Rating: 72.0#75 LW	FREDERIK GAUTHIER Rating: 69.8#154 C	TYLER ENNIS Rating: 70.5#91 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 70.77#14 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS	Defense
MORGAN RIELLY Rating: 77.5#7 LD	RON HAINSEY Rating: 72.0#58 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 74.78#19 DL1
JAKE GARDINER Rating: 75.9#21 LD	NIKITA ZAITSEV Rating: 71.0#76 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 73.43#15 DL2
TRAVIS DERMOTT Rating: 74.1#33 LD	MARTIN MARINCIN Rating: 69.6#12 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 71.83#14 DL3

Igor Ozhiganov is out and Martin Marincin is in for the Leafs tonight. Other than that, it’s still a beautiful sight to be hold to see Kasperi Kapanen on the top line with Auston Matthews. He’s deserved it, too; he’s riding a streak of 4 points in 2 games beside the explosive centerman, and will look to continue turning heads tonight.

Detroit Red Wings

LW	C	RW	Forwards
JUSTIN ABDELKADER Rating: 69.5#123 LW	DYLAN LARKIN Rating: 76.7#35 C	ANTHONY MANTHA Rating: 74.1#39 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 73.43#29 FL1
GUSTAV NYQUIST Rating: 75.0#37 LW	ANDREAS ATHANASIOU Rating: 72.9#82 C	THOMAS VANEK Rating: 72.5#60 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 73.47#21 FL2
TYLER BERTUZZI Rating: 73.3#50 LW	FRANS NIELSEN Rating: 71.5#122 C	MICHAEL RASMUSSEN Rating: 72.3#65 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 72.36#16 FL3
DARREN HELM Rating: 71.0#132 LW	CHRISTOFFER EHN	LUKE GLENDENING Rating: 68.6#114 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 69.80#23 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS	Defense
DAN DEKEYSER Rating: 70.4#101 LD	FILIP HRONEK	DL1 Rating Rating: 70.40#30 DL1
LIBOR SULAK Rating: 72.0#61 LD	JOE HICKETTS Rating: 73.3#40 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 72.66#17 DL2
NIKLAS KRONWALL Rating: 72.8#50 LD	NICK JENSEN Rating: 71.2#72 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 71.98#13 DL3

Pretty amazing that the team with the league’s highest cap hit consists almost completely of fake players. At least the offense has some notable names, but jeez louise is that D-core ever horrific.

Starting Goalies

In the Leafs’ corner, it’s one beautiful focused boi:

In the Red Wings’ corner… one weird boi!

Take your pick.

Frederik Andersen comes into the game looking to improve his October-classic .892 save percentage. Jimmy Howard, meanwhile, has a .924 through two games, but no wins. Really makes you think.

Notes

What’s the over/under on Auston Matthews goals tonight? 2.5?
Is this the night Nazem Kadri finally gets going? The Leafs’ third line center has yet to register a goal this season; let’s hope he breaks that trend.
Your second daily reminder that the Detroit Red Wings are the most cap-crunched team in the league.

Puck Drop is at 7:30pm ET on TSN4.

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