The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Winnipeg Jets in an NHL game on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 (1/17/26) at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.

William Nylander, who leads the Maple Leafs in scoring, went to the locker room late in the first period of Toronto's Thursday night game against the Vegas Golden Knights with a lower-body injury. Teammate Oliver Ekman-Larsson also left the ice in the first,

After overcoming a 3-1 third-period deficit in Winnipeg to secure a "character win", the Maple Leafs return home with five points and a renewed sense of optimism fueled by their captain's resurgent play.

Despite missing 12 of Toronto's 49 games this season, Nylander still leads the Maple Leafs in points. His 17 goals and 38 points in 37 games are five more than John Tavares, who sits second in team scoring with 18 goals and 43 points in 49 games.

Mitch Marner was booed by Maple Leafs fans in Vegas in his first game against his former team since his departure from Toronto last year.

The Vegas Golden Knights will host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The matchup marks Mitch Marner’s first game against Toronto since his July 1 exit, adding an emotional backdrop to a key interconference meeting.

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