TOR at STL
Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues. Preview from the model, the licensed feeds and last season's measures. Nothing here is a betting recommendation.
- Model now
- Expected score
- Market
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- Venue
- Enterprise Center
What the model says now
Lineups not yet published: each club's usual lineup assumed. Starting goalie not confirmed: goaltending held at league average. This estimate moves until the ledger freezes it before puck drop.
Source: CapOrCup game model (derived from club ratings, rest and starters)
What the schedule did to each side
Nights off, back-to-backs, third games in four nights, road-trip position and travel since the last game, from the statistical schedule. Shown as facts; rest is in the price, travel is not.
2 nights off · game 2 of a road trip · 1400 km since the last game, 1 time zone
1 night off · 1600 km since the last game, 1 time zone
In goal
The league names no starter before puck drop. First on each club's depth chart, from the licensed feed, is the expected starter.
Anthony Stolarz
Joel Hofer
Expected lines
What each club intends per the feed's depth chart, with each forward's shooter rating (Elo, against the goalies faced last season). A listing is the club's statement, not a game sheet.
Toronto Maple Leafs
L1 Kirill Marchenko (above the league middle) · Auston Matthews (below the league middle) · Jack Roslovic (above the league middle)
L2 Easton Cowan (above the league middle) · Nick Paul (below the league middle) · William Nylander (top tenth of the league)
L3 Gavin McKenna · Colton Sissons (below the league middle) · Bo Groulx
D1 Jake McCabe (above the league middle) · Darren Raddysh (top tenth of the league)
D2 Morgan Rielly (above the league middle) · Chris Tanev
PP1 Kirill Marchenko (above the league middle) · Easton Cowan (above the league middle) · William Nylander (top tenth of the league) · Darren Raddysh (top tenth of the league) · Auston Matthews (below the league middle)
St. Louis Blues
L1 Dylan Holloway (above the league middle) · Robert Thomas (top tenth of the league) · Jimmy Snuggerud (above the league middle)
L2 Connor McMichael (below the league middle) · Mason McTavish (below the league middle) · Jonatan Berggren (above the league middle)
L3 Jake Neighbours (above the league middle) · Dalibor Dvorsky (above the league middle) · Pavel Buchnevich (above the league middle)
D1 Philip Broberg (below the league middle) · Adam Jiricek
D2 Justin Barron · Colton Parayko (below the league middle)
PP1 Jake Neighbours (above the league middle) · Robert Thomas (top tenth of the league) · Dylan Holloway (above the league middle) · Jimmy Snuggerud (above the league middle) · Adam Jiricek
Who the clubs list as out
Club-announced listings relayed by the licensed feed. No cause is inferred; Day To Day players are shown but not counted as out.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Cade Webber (D): Out (elbow), listed since 2026-09-29, expected back 2026-10-31
Chris Tanev (D): Out (upper body), listed since 2026-10-10, expected back 2026-10-22
Dakota Joshua (C): Out (abdomen), listed since 2026-09-28, expected back 2026-10-24
Elvis Merzlikins (G): Out (shoulder), listed since 2026-08-20, expected back 2027-03-30
John Tavares (C): Out (lower body), listed since 2026-10-15, expected back 2026-10-31
Max Domi (C): Out (back), listed since 2026-09-11, expected back 2026-11-21
Miles Wood (LW): Out (undisclosed), listed since 2026-10-15, expected back 2026-10-22
William Villeneuve (D): Out (knee), listed since 2026-09-29, expected back 2026-10-31
St. Louis Blues
Adam Jecho (C): Out (personal), listed since 2026-09-11, expected back 2026-11-03
Alexey Toropchenko (RW): Out (upper-body), listed since 2026-10-02, expected back 2026-11-14
Dillon Dube (C): Out (neck), listed since 2026-10-09, expected back 2026-12-04
Logan Mailloux (D): Out (hand), listed since 2026-09-28, expected back 2026-11-25
Ross Johnston (LW): Out (lower body), listed since 2026-10-17, expected back 2026-10-20
Torey Krug (D): Out (ankle), listed since 2026-10-12, expected back 2027-07-01
Tyler Tucker (D): Out (knee), listed since 2026-09-28, expected back 2026-11-12
Who has the whistle
Named by the league, usually near puck drop. Each referee's record is from last season's play-by-play penalties; ranks are distance from league norms.