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Toronto Maple Leafs Make One Big Change to Their Lineup Against the Kraken


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Alexander Cole
October 18, 2025  (3:33 PM)
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Oct 16, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) celebrates with forward William Nylander (88) and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (95) after scoring the winning goal against the New York Rangers in overtime at Scotiabank Arena.
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Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs are taking on the Seattle Kraken, and if you look at the lineup, it is clear that the team is trying to make a bit of a statement.

After winning two in a row, the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to make it a third against the Seattle Kraken, who aren't exactly lighting the world on fire.
If the Maple Leafs can get the win tonight, they will improve their position in the Atlantic Division, which should be the goal right now.
Earlier today, we reported on how Anthony Stolarz is getting the start, and that Calle Jarnkrok has become a healthy scratch.
Now, we know what the entire lineup is going to look like, and if you are a Leafs fan, you will agree that the Leafs are making a statement.

Toronto Maple Leafs make their lineup official

The first line will consist of Matthew Knies, Auston Matthews, and Easton Cowan. From there, we continue with Mattias Maccelli, John Tavares, and William Nylander.
The bottom six continues to have Nick Robertson, Max Domi, and Bobby McMann, with Steven Lorentz, Nicolas Roy, and Dakota Joshua rounding things out.
Knies - Matthews - Cowan
Maccelli - Tavares - Nylander
Robertson - Domi - McMann
Lorentz - Roy - Joshua
Jarnkrok, Blais

Rielly - Carlo
McCabe - Tanev
Benoit - Ekman-Larsson
Myers

Stolarz
Primeau

Overall, this is a solid lineup, and one that should contend for a win today against the Seattle Kraken.
With Anthony Stolarz between the pipes, anything is possible. If he plays like he did against New York, a win is all but guaranteed.
Meanwhile, fans will be looking at Easton Cowan, who has the opportunity to continue to show his stuff as a rookie.
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