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Toronto Maple Leafs Line Combinations & PP1 Units Today

View the Maple Leafs' current line combinations, power play units, and penalty kill pairings. See who's on PP1, which defensemen are killing penalties, and track time on ice trends.

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Over the first 7 games of 2026-27, Jack Roslovic, Auston Matthews and Kirill Marchenko have formed the Maple Leafs top line at 5-on-5 (the trio that plays the most per game), together for 59:59 (16% of team time). Morgan Rielly and Darren Raddysh lead the blue line as the top pair. PP1 is Tavares, Nylander, Raddysh, Matthews and Marchenko, taking 57% of the power-play time.

PP1John TavaresReturning, William Nylander, Darren Raddysh, Auston Matthews, Kirill Marchenko57% of PP time
PP2Morgan Rielly, Nick Paul, Jack Roslovic, Easton Cowan, Gavin McKenna19% of PP time

Since last game (Oct 13):no PP1 changes flagged

Toronto Maple Leafs · season stats · power play|League boards: best forward lines (CF%) · defence pairs (CF%) · PP units (GF/60)

Line Watch

Changes vs each player's previous 5 games

  • Jake McCabe played 6:07 more than his 5-game average (last game)

    TOI spike · Oct 8

  • Jake McCabe moved up to D1 from D2 (last game)

    Line promotion · Oct 6

Maple Leafs injuries (8)Show

Injured players stay in the shift-based units until they drop out of the sample; their tags show on the units below. "Returning" is approximate: cleared from the injury report in the last 3 days · injury report checked Oct 14, 5:40 PM ET.

  • Cade WebberIR· ~17d

    Injured reserve (elbow), est. return Oct 31 (back in about 17 days, ESPN estimate)

  • Chris TanevIR· ~5d

    Injured reserve (upper body), est. return Oct 19 (back in about 5 days, ESPN estimate)

  • Dakota JoshuaIR-LT· ~10d

    Long-term injured reserve (abdomen), est. return Oct 24 (back in about 10 days, ESPN estimate)

  • Max DomiIR-LT· ~38d

    Long-term injured reserve (back), est. return Nov 21 (back in about 38 days, ESPN estimate)

  • William VilleneuveIR· ~17d

    Injured reserve (knee), est. return Oct 31 (back in about 17 days, ESPN estimate)

  • Bo GroulxSCR

    Healthy scratch last game

  • Miles WoodSCR

    Healthy scratch 7 straight games

  • Zack MacEwenSCR

    Healthy scratch 6 straight games

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Toronto Maple Leafs Line Combinations

Forward lines, defense pairs, power play and penalty kill units built from real game shift data for the Maple Leafs. Tap "Mates" on any player to see who he plays with.

Shift-based lines from the first 7 games of 2026-27 through 2026-10-13. Not confirmed lines for tonight. Only 7 2026-27 games so far, so the lines use this season only (Last 20 adds 2025-26 games). Players no longer on the team are excluded.

Forward lines (5v5)

L1

high · 59%7/7 GP
59:59 together16% of team 5v5 time
65.4%
GF%
50.0%
69.6%
69.0%

L2

medium · 35%6/7 GP
29:39 together8% of team 5v5 time
40.3%
GF%
0.0%
28.2%
28.8%

L3

medium · 32%6/7 GP
26:50 together7% of team 5v5 time
69.6%
GF%
50.0%
69.1%
69.2%

L4

medium · 44%5/7 GP
21:47 together6% of team 5v5 time
38.9%
GF%
—
19.0%
23.7%

Defense pairs (5v5)

D1

high · 62%7/7 GP
70:37 together18% of team 5v5 time
51.0%
GF%
33.3%
45.1%
46.0%

D2

high · 73%6/7 GP
66:01 together17% of team 5v5 time
42.2%
GF%
66.7%
35.5%
36.8%

D3

high · 69%7/7 GP
68:15 together18% of team 5v5 time
57.6%
GF%
57.1%
55.1%
55.7%

Power play units

Team PP time: 43:53 (6:16 per game)

PP1

high · 80%7/7 GP
25:09 together57% of team PP time
92.9%
GF%
85.7%
95.5%
94.9%

PP2

high · 65%7/7 GP
8:14 together19% of team PP time
93.3%
GF%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%

PP units share players: a skater who stays out for most of the advantage can appear on both.

Penalty kill units

PK1 forwards

medium · 45%4/7 GP
8:46 together16% of team PK time
4.8%
GF%
—
0.3%
0.4%

PK2 forwards

medium · 45%5/7 GP
8:15 together15% of team PK time
0.0%
GF%
—
0.0%
0.0%

PK1 defense

high · 69%6/7 GP
16:06 together30% of team PK time
2.3%
GF%
0.0%
0.2%
0.2%

PK2 defense

medium · 46%5/7 GP
6:50 together13% of team PK time
0.0%
GF%
—
0.0%
0.0%

Extras and rotating players

Zack MacEwen, Marshall Rifai, Nick Blankenburg

Lines and pairs are the disjoint groups with the most shared ice time, numbered by role: L1 is the trio whose players average the most even-strength plus power-play ice time per game, D1 the pair with the most total ice time. TOI share is the exact unit's time over the team's time at that strength. Confidence is how much of its players' own ice time the exact unit accounts for. CF% and GF% are on-ice shot-attempt and goal shares while the unit was out.

Line chemistry

Maple Leafs 5v5 shared ice time, last 20 games

Maple Leafs line chemistry: 18 skaters; the most-used pairing is John Tavares and William Nylander with 203:43 together.

  1. Tavares + Nylander203:43 · 50.1%
  2. Tavares + Cowan176:22 · 50.5%
  3. Nylander + Cowan158:36 · 51.1%
  4. McCabe + Nylander109:09 · 39.5%
  5. Ekman-Larsson + Nylander108:09 · 45.1%
  6. Rielly + Nylander107:33 · 50.2%
  7. McCabe + Cowan104:36 · 37.7%
  8. Rielly + Cowan98:59 · 54.9%
  9. Tavares + Rielly89:58 · 50.9%
  10. Tavares + McCabe87:15 · 38.3%
  11. Nylander + Stecher86:57 · 52.4%
  12. Tavares + Ekman-Larsson86:35 · 54.6%
Edge width = time together; colour = xGF% together.

Line river

Maple Leafs forward lines game by game, last 7 games

Maple Leafs forward lines over 7 games: each ribbon is a player moving between units.

L1L2L3L4Sep 29Sep 30Oct 3Oct 6Oct 8Oct 10Oct 13RoslovicMatthewsMarchenkoNylanderCowanTavaresPaulMcKennaSissonsBluegerDuhaimeGroulxMacEwen
  • Jack Roslovic
  • Auston Matthews
  • Kirill Marchenko
  • William Nylander
  • Easton Cowan
  • John Tavares
  • Others
Each ribbon is one player; a gap means he was out or not on a unit that game.

Toronto Maple Leafs Line Combinations FAQ

Who is on the Toronto Maple Leafs power play?

The Toronto Maple Leafs power play units are determined by actual ice time data from recent games. Check the Power play units section above to see which players are currently on PP1 (the primary power play unit) and PP2 (the secondary unit) for the Maple Leafs. PP1 players typically get the most man-advantage ice time and have the best scoring opportunities.

Who kills penalties for the Toronto Maple Leafs?

The Maple Leafs' penalty kill units are shown in the Penalty kill units section above. This data shows which forward pairs and defensive pairs spend the most time together when the Maple Leafs are shorthanded. Top PK players are valuable for fantasy hockey in leagues that count shorthanded points, blocks, and hits.

What are the current Toronto Maple Leafs line combinations?

The Toronto Maple Leafs line combinations shown above are calculated from actual NHL shift data, not projected lineups. Each forward line and defense pair is the group of players with the most shared ice time at 5-on-5, numbered by role (L1 is the trio that plays the most per game), and the confidence badge shows how settled that unit is. Tap Mates on any player to see everyone he shares the ice with.

How often are Toronto Maple Leafs line combinations updated?

Toronto Maple Leafs line combinations are updated daily based on the most recent game data. You can filter by game range (Last Game, Last 5, Last 10, Last 20, or Season) to see how line combinations have evolved over time. Recent data gives you the most current picture of how the coaching staff is deploying players.

Which Toronto Maple Leafs players are seeing increased ice time?

Check the Line Watch panel for Maple Leafs players who moved up a line, joined PP1 or saw a jump in ice time compared with their previous five games. You can also compare the "Last Game" filter to "Last 10" or "Season": players with higher TOI recently may be getting promoted, while decreasing ice time could signal a demotion. This is valuable information for fantasy hockey waiver wire decisions.

Are Toronto Maple Leafs injuries affecting the line combinations?

If the Toronto Maple Leafs have injured players, you'll see an injury banner near the top of this page. Injuries to key players often create opportunities for other players to move up in the lineup or earn power play time. Check the injury status to understand why certain line combinations might look different than expected.

How does Toronto Maple Leafs split power play time between PP1 and PP2?

Some teams give significantly more ice time to PP1, while others split it more evenly. The Power play units section shows each unit's share of the Maple Leafs power play time and each player's average PP TOI per game. If PP2 players are getting substantial ice time, they may have more fantasy value than PP2 players on other teams.

Who are the top Toronto Maple Leafs fantasy hockey players based on line combinations?

For fantasy hockey, prioritize Maple Leafs players who appear on PP1 and play on the top lines at 5-on-5. Players on the first line who also appear on PP1 are getting the most opportunity. Look for defensemen who play both PP and PK for maximum peripheral stats (blocks, hits, shots).

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