Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Toronto Maple Leafs line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Maple Leafs pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Maple Leafs lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Maple Leafs stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nylander + Auston MatthewsF–F · PP | 220 | −1.8 | −0.18 | .69.36 to .87, 15 GP | 8.1 |
| Auston Matthews + Matthew KniesF–F · PP | 427 | +0.4 | −0.11 | .39.11 to .61, 33 GP | 6.8 |
| John Tavares + William NylanderF–F · PP | 621 | +3.1 | +0.45 | .31.08 to .51, 50 GP | 6.3 |
| Auston Matthews + Bobby McMannF–F | 356 | +3.7 | +0.33 | .17−.18 to .49, 24 GP | 6.2 |
| Max Domi + Auston MatthewsF–F | 446 | +2.7 | +0.25 | .40.13 to .61, 35 GP | 6.0 |
| William Nylander + Matthew KniesF–F · PP | 176 | −5.7 | −0.25 | .24−.32 to .68, 11 GP | 5.9 |
| John Tavares + Matthew KniesF–F · PP | 347 | +0.1 | +0.01 | .51.22 to .71, 27 GP | 5.4 |
| William Nylander + Easton CowanF–F | 264 | −0.2 | −0.04 | .15−.22 to .47, 23 GP | 4.9 |
| William Nylander + Matias MaccelliF–F | 298 | +3.4 | +0.65 | −.02−.36 to .33, 24 GP | 4.8 |
| John Tavares + Bobby McMannF–F | 160 | −0.9 | −0.10 | −.10−.57 to .42, 12 GP | 4.7 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares + William NylanderF–F · PP | 621 | +3.1 | +0.45 | .31.08 to .51, 50 GP | 6.3 |
| John Tavares + Matias MaccelliF–F · PP | 457 | +5.0 | +0.50 | .23−.03 to .47, 39 GP | 4.3 |
| Max Domi + Auston MatthewsF–F | 446 | +2.7 | +0.25 | .40.13 to .61, 35 GP | 6.0 |
| Auston Matthews + Matthew KniesF–F · PP | 427 | +0.4 | −0.11 | .39.11 to .61, 33 GP | 6.8 |
| Max Domi + Matthew KniesF–F | 383 | −5.8 | −0.30 | .31.02 to .55, 34 GP | 4.0 |
| Auston Matthews + Bobby McMannF–F | 356 | +3.7 | +0.33 | .17−.18 to .49, 24 GP | 6.2 |
| Max Domi + Bobby McMannF–F | 349 | +7.6 | +0.45 | .43.13 to .66, 27 GP | 3.8 |
| John Tavares + Matthew KniesF–F · PP | 347 | +0.1 | +0.01 | .51.22 to .71, 27 GP | 5.4 |
| Scott Laughton + Steven LorentzF–F | 340 | +1.7 | +0.04 | .06−.21 to .33, 38 GP | 2.3 |
| John Tavares + Easton CowanF–F | 336 | −0.4 | −0.07 | .45.15 to .68, 27 GP | 4.4 |
| Calle Jarnkrok + Steven LorentzF–F | 302 | −1.6 | −0.30 | .31.04 to .54, 37 GP | 1.8 |
| William Nylander + Matias MaccelliF–F | 298 | +3.4 | +0.65 | −.02−.36 to .33, 24 GP | 4.8 |
| Dakota Joshua + Nicolas RoyF–F | 282 | +2.8 | −0.05 | .27−.05 to .53, 29 GP | 2.5 |
| William Nylander + Easton CowanF–F | 264 | −0.2 | −0.04 | .15−.22 to .47, 23 GP | 4.9 |
| Nicolas Roy + Nick RobertsonF–F | 259 | +4.2 | +0.31 | .44.12 to .68, 25 GP | 3.0 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Rielly + Brandon CarloD–D | 470 | +0.5 | +0.09 | −.13−.38 to .14, 41 GP | 1.1 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson + Morgan RiellyD–D | 377 | +3.6 | +0.08 | .14−.23 to .48, 22 GP | 1.5 |
| Jake McCabe + Troy StecherD–D | 346 | +3.0 | +0.30 | −.30−.60 to .08, 21 GP | 1.1 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson + Jake McCabeD–D | 319 | −0.2 | +0.02 | −.25−.57 to .13, 21 GP | 1.2 |
| Jake McCabe + Simon BenoitD–D | 291 | +1.8 | −0.29 | −.00−.40 to .40, 18 GP | 1.2 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson + Simon BenoitD–D | 258 | +0.0 | +0.07 | .07−.34 to .45, 18 GP | 1.1 |
| Troy Stecher + Simon BenoitD–D | 248 | −7.5 | −0.39 | .05−.34 to .43, 19 GP | 0.9 |
| Jake McCabe + Brandon CarloD–D | 243 | −5.2 | −0.34 | .31−.13 to .65, 16 GP | 1.4 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares + Oliver Ekman-LarssonF–D · PP | 431 | +3.0 | +0.12 | .16−.07 to .38, 52 GP | 1.6 |
| John Tavares + Morgan RiellyF–D · PP | 424 | +0.4 | +0.25 | .03−.23 to .28, 44 GP | 1.5 |
| Jake McCabe + Matthew KniesF–D | 414 | −3.3 | −0.19 | .29.03 to .51, 41 GP | 1.7 |
| Jake McCabe + Auston MatthewsF–D | 409 | +0.6 | −0.02 | −.20−.42 to .05, 48 GP | 1.4 |
| Jake McCabe + Max DomiF–D | 407 | +3.8 | +0.29 | −.20−.46 to .09, 35 GP | 0.9 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson + Matthew KniesF–D · PP | 381 | −0.3 | −0.19 | −.24−.48 to .03, 38 GP | 1.0 |
| John Tavares + Jake McCabeF–D | 380 | −0.0 | +0.16 | −.03−.31 to .25, 36 GP | 1.4 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson + William NylanderF–D · PP | 379 | +2.0 | +0.30 | .33.10 to .53, 49 GP | 2.2 |
| Morgan Rielly + Matthew KniesF–D · PP | 376 | −1.3 | +0.29 | .02−.26 to .30, 36 GP | 1.4 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson + Max DomiF–D | 370 | +1.2 | +0.23 | .17−.14 to .44, 32 GP | 1.2 |
| Morgan Rielly + William NylanderF–D · PP | 365 | −0.2 | +0.35 | −.00−.26 to .25, 43 GP | 1.7 |
| Jake McCabe + William NylanderF–D | 351 | −2.8 | −0.14 | .05−.23 to .32, 37 GP | 1.7 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares + Matthew KniesF–F · PP | 347 | +0.1 | +0.01 | .51.22 to .71, 27 GP | 5.4 |
| John Tavares + William NylanderF–F · PP | 621 | +3.1 | +0.45 | .31.08 to .51, 50 GP | 6.3 |
| William Nylander + Matthew KniesF–F · PP | 176 | −5.7 | −0.25 | .24−.32 to .68, 11 GP | 5.9 |
| Auston Matthews + Matthew KniesF–F · PP | 427 | +0.4 | −0.11 | .39.11 to .61, 33 GP | 6.8 |
| John Tavares + Morgan RiellyF–D · PP | 424 | +0.4 | +0.25 | .03−.23 to .28, 44 GP | 1.5 |
| Morgan Rielly + Matthew KniesF–D · PP | 376 | −1.3 | +0.29 | .02−.26 to .30, 36 GP | 1.4 |
| Morgan Rielly + Auston MatthewsF–D · PP | 302 | −0.1 | +0.23 | −.01−.30 to .29, 32 GP | 1.9 |
| William Nylander + Auston MatthewsF–F · PP | 220 | −1.8 | −0.18 | .69.36 to .87, 15 GP | 8.1 |
| Morgan Rielly + William NylanderF–D · PP | 365 | −0.2 | +0.35 | −.00−.26 to .25, 43 GP | 1.7 |
| John Tavares + Oliver Ekman-LarssonF–D · PP | 431 | +3.0 | +0.12 | .16−.07 to .38, 52 GP | 1.6 |
FAQ
Which Toronto Maple Leafs players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, William Nylander and Matias Maccelli gained the most together: +0.65 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +3.4 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 298 minutes together.
Which Toronto Maple Leafs players should I stack in DFS?
William Nylander and Auston Matthews have the top stack score (8.1): they combine for 27.8 DraftKings points a game over 15 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .29 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .69).
Where are tonight's Toronto Maple Leafs lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Toronto Maple Leafs line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.