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# Preview: Leafs on the road to Detroit for Game 2
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/preview-leafs-on-the-road-to-detroit-for-game-2/
- Published: 2025-10-11T16:40:19.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-11T16:40:19.000Z
- Description: Only short road trips early this season.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: Game Coverage

### Toronto Maple Leafs @ Detroit Red Wings  
07:00 PM at Little Caesars Arena  
Watch on: SN, CBC, FDSNDET

### 

The Leafs last game was at home on October 8 against the Montréal Canadiens, which Toronto won by a score of 5-2 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 1-0-0 for a perfect Points %.

The Detroit Red Wings last played at home on October 9 against the Montréal Canadiens. The Red Wings lost by a score of 5-1 in regulation, and their current league record is 0-1-0 for a 0 Points %.

### Them

James van Reimsdyk was activated to the Red Wings roster today but will not play tonight. 

#### Lines

[From morning skate.](https://x.com/AnsarKhanMLive/status/1977019822383776080?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Emmitt Finnie - Dylan Larkin - Lucas Raymond  
Alex DeBrincat - Marco Kasper - Patrick Kane  
Andrew Copp - J.T. Compher - Michael Brandsegg-Nygård  
Jonatan Berggren - Michael Rasmussen - Mason Appleton

Ben Chiarot - Moritz Seider  
Simon Edvinsson - Axel Sandin-Pellikka  
Albert Johansson - Jacob Bernard-Docker

John Gibson  
Cam Talbot - confirmed starter

### Us

> Easton Cowan won’t play for the Leafs tonight in Detroit.  
>  
> Craig Berube is sticking with the same lineup from Wednesday’s opener.
> 
> — Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) [October 11, 2025](https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1977043607782932935?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

I moved Simon Benoit over to the left on the lines below because I think that's where he's playing now since he got very little time to work on playing the right side. The goal there is to get Ekman-Larsson on his proper side to aid in puck movement up the ice and offensive play and that may work out in time.

#### Lines

Mark Masters via [Daily Faceoff](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/toronto-maple-leafs/line-combinations/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Matias Maccelli  
Bobby McMann - John Tavares - William Nylander  
Dakota Joshua - Max Domi - Nicholas Robertson  
Steven Lorentz - Nicolas Roy - Calle Järnkrok

Morgan Rielly - Brandon Carlo  
Jake McCabe - Chris Tanev  
Simon Benoit - Oliver Ekman-Larsson 

Anthony Stolarz - assumed starter  
Cayden Primeau

### The Game

This is not a dramatically different roster the Leafs are facing to the teams in their two preseason games. There's youth and speed on this team, but like Montréal, they lack skill in several areas. That can lead to a chaotic game, and the Leafs did poorly against faster players at the start of their first game.

They have much to clean up about their play, and tonight is a very good time to start. 

Go Leafs Go!