JETS (47-20-10) at MAPLE LEAFS (47-24-7) 7 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, NHL.TV
The Maple Leafs are playing the second of back-to-back games after winning 5-4 at the New York Islanders on Friday. Toronto trails the Boston Bruins by eight points for second in the Atlantic Division and has played one more game. It's the fourth time the first two players selected in the 2016 NHL Draft will face each other. Toronto's Auston Matthews, taken No. 1, has seven points (one goal, six assists) in three games, including a goal and two assists in Toronto's 7-2 win at Winnipeg on Oct. 4. Patrik Laine of the Jets, the No. 2 choice, has six points (five goals, one assist) in three games. Defenseman Jacob Trouba will return for the Jets, who have won six of their past seven games and trail the Nashville Predators by seven points for first in the Central Division. Trouba has missed the past five games with a concussion.
Players to watch
Jets forward Blake Wheeler had a seven-game point streak end Thursday in a 6-2 loss at the Chicago Blackhawks. He has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in his past eight games. Maple Leafs forward Mitchell Marner has five goals and 11 assists during an 11-game point streak.
They said it
"I think we try to play every game intense. It didn't go our way last game, we'll try to get back at it tonight and get back to what we do well, try to get moving a little bit faster. After losses we typically rebound pretty well." -- Jets captain Blake Wheeler "You look at this lineup; up and down, they have a ton of offensive talent. Up front, they're pretty loaded, four lines that can come at you and score, so we're going to need to be ready otherwise they're going to be filling up the net." -- Maple Leafs defenseman Ron Hainsey
Jets coach Paul Maurice said it Mason might be ready to dress on Tuesday. ... Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said Komarov is a game-time decision but likely will play.
Stat pack
Scheifele has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past six games. Connor has 10 points (seven goals, three assists) in his past eight games. … Matthews has seven points (four goals, three assists) during a six-game point streak. Van Riemsdyk has 13 points (10 goals, three assists) in his past nine games. Rielly has 13 points, all assists, in his past 11 games.
