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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Anaheim Ducks Game 66 Preview: Lineups, Goaltenders, & Best Bets

TLN After Dark

Show Notes

The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Anaheim Ducks in Game 66 of the season, and there are some major lineup storylines heading into tonight’s matchup.

In this preview, Zack Phillips breaks down the latest Leafs lineup following morning skate comments from Craig Berube, including a notable promotion for Easton Cowan, who is expected to skate alongside Auston Matthews and William Nylander. The Leafs will also see Michael Pezzetta make his NHL debut, bringing energy and physicality to the lineup as Toronto continues evaluating younger players down the stretch.

Zack dives into the lineup combinations, discusses Matias Maccelli’s strong stretch since the Olympic break, the development of Nick Robertson, and why questions remain about the Leafs’ roster management decisions this season.

Plus, the video covers Toronto’s defensive pairings, a late season power play adjustment involving Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and the goaltending matchup between Joseph Woll and Lukas Dostal.

To wrap things up, Zack delivers tonight’s best bets presented by bet365, including a puck line pick and two anytime goal scorer predictions.

Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know what you think of the Leafs lineup changes and whether the kids should be getting more opportunities down the stretch.

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Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:21 Leafs vs Ducks Game Preview 0:41 Easton Cowan Promoted to Matthews Line 1:39 Second Line: Matthew Knies, Max Domi, John Tavares 2:21 Maccelli’s Strong Play Since Olympic Break 3:00 Evaluating Nikita Grebenkin’s Game 4:17 Nick Robertson’s Physical Play 6:19 Fourth Line Decisions & Quillan 7:00 Michael Pezzetta Making Leafs Debut 8:09 Berube’s Comments Raise Questions 10:12 Frustration with Roster Management 12:49 Defensive Pairings Breakdown 14:23 Power Play Changes with Ekman-Larsson 15:33 Goaltending Matchup: Woll vs Dostal 15:52 Best Bets Presented by bet365 19:12 Final Thoughts & Predictions

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