On the Maple Leafs side of the puck, they will be without superstar Auston Matthews for a sixth straight game. The center has 11 points in 13 games for the 2024-25 season. The Oilers will be without Viktor Arvidsson for another game.

Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews remains on the shelf with an injury and will not return for Saturday's game against the Oilers.

Matthew will end up missing more than two weeks, at the very least, with a chance to play next on Wednesday against Vegas.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing without their captain for almost two weeks, and that will continue to be the case. TSN’s Darren Dreger reports that the Maple Leafs will take on the Edmonton Oilers without Auston Matthews,

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will not play in Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers, TSN’s Darren Dreger reports. Matthews is slated to miss his sixth consecutive game due to an upper-body injury and he’s currently on injured reserve.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will once again be without their captain Auston Matthews when the Edmonton Oilers roll into Toronto on Saturday, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported.