The New York Rangers (7-3-1 this season) visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (5-4-2 this season) at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday, October 22, 2026, and this preview lays out the Rangers vs Maple Leafs odds, puck line, total, goalies, injuries and recent trends. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) in Toronto, Ont., with TV on MSG / TSN4.
Storyline: The Rangers enter Thursday at 7-3-1 after a 5-2 win over Anaheim (Oct. 19). Toronto enters Thursday at 5-4-2 after a 6-2 win at Columbus (Oct. 20). Special teams stand out on paper: Toronto’s power play ranks 5th in the NHL at 27.5 percent, while the Rangers’ penalty kill ranks 2nd at 94.1 percent (NHL.com). Toronto won two of three meetings last season (NHL.com).
Rangers vs Maple Leafs Odds & Line Movement
| Matchup | New York Rangers @ Toronto Maple Leafs |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | New York Rangers 7-3-1 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4-2 |
| 2025-26 Records | New York Rangers 34-39-9 | Toronto Maple Leafs 32-36-14 |
| Head Coaches | NYR: Mike Sullivan (2nd season) | TOR: Jim Hiller (1st season) |
| Puck Line | NYR -1.5 (+220) | TOR +1.5 (-270) |
| Moneyline | New York Rangers: -108 | Toronto Maple Leafs: -112 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-105 / u-115) |
| Opening Line (DraftKings) | NYR +100 / TOR -120 | total 6.5 |
| Venue | Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, Ont.) |
| Date / Time | Thursday, October 22, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) |
| TV / How to Watch | MSG / TSN4 |
| Probable Starting Goalies | NYR: Dylan Garand (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | TOR: Sergei Bobrovsky (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Rangers vs Maple Leafs odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Dylan Garand (Rangers) and Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
In the Rangers vs Maple Leafs odds market, on the moneyline, Toronto opened at -120 and the Rangers at +100 at DraftKings; Toronto has moved from -120 to -112 and the Rangers have moved from +100 to -108 as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The total opened at 6.5 (over +102, under -122) and is 6.5 (over -105, under -115) now. The puck line has flipped since it opened: Toronto -1.5 opened at +200, and DraftKings now lists the Rangers as the -1.5 side at +220. Opening prices are the first numbers DraftKings posted, per ESPN.
New York Rangers Preview: Lafrenière Leads a 7-3-1 Start
2025-26 recap: The Rangers went 34-39-9 (77 points), finished last in the Metropolitan Division and missed the playoffs. Mika Zibanejad led the team with 78 points (34 goals, 44 assists, 16 power-play goals), Lafreniere had 57 points, and Artemi Panarin had 57 points in 52 games before he was moved to Los Angeles during the season. Adam Fox had 53 points in 55 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: The Rangers added forward Pavel Dorofeyev, who scored 37 goals (20 on the power play) for Vegas, forwards Eeli Tolvanen (Seattle), Oliver Bjorkstrand (Tampa Bay) and Joseph Veleno, defensemen Sean Durzi (Utah) and Marcus Pettersson (Vancouver), goalie Joonas Korpisalo (Boston) and defenseman Alberts Smits, the No. 5 selection in the 2026 draft. Vincent Trocheck now plays for Utah (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Zibanejad, J.T. Miller, Lafreniere, Dorofeyev, Will Cuylle, Gabe Perreault, Tolvanen and Bjorkstrand lead the forwards. Fox, Vladislav Gavrikov, Durzi, Pettersson, Braden Schneider and Smits are on defense. Mike Sullivan is in his second season as coach.
Season so far: The Rangers are 7-3-1 through 11 games, with 33 goals scored and 24 allowed.
Results: a 3-0 loss at Boston (Sept. 29), a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay (Oct. 1), a 2-0 win at Detroit (Oct. 2), a 4-2 win over Utah (Oct. 4), a 5-2 win over the Islanders (Oct. 6), a 3-1 loss at Washington (Oct. 9), a 6-2 win over Vancouver (Oct. 11), a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay (Oct. 13), a 7-1 loss at New Jersey (Oct. 15), a 1-0 overtime loss at Columbus (Oct. 17) and a 5-2 win over Anaheim (Oct. 19). Alexis Lafrenière has 13 points (seven goals, six assists), and Adam Fox has 10 assists (NHL.com).
Catch up on the Rangers’ previous game with our Ducks vs Rangers preview from Oct. 19.
New York Rangers Injury Report
Injury news can move the Rangers vs Maple Leafs odds before puck drop. Igor Shesterkin (knee surgery), Joe Veleno (lower body), Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) and Adam Sykora (lower body) are on injured reserve; Aidan Thompson (undisclosed) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Toronto Maple Leafs Preview: Matthews Leads a 5-4-2 Start
2025-26 recap: Toronto went 32-36-14 (78 points), finished last in the Atlantic Division and missed the playoffs. William Nylander led the team with 79 points (30 goals, 49 assists) in 65 games, John Tavares scored a team-high 31 goals and had 71 points, Matthew Knies had 66 points and Matthews had 27 goals in 60 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Jim Hiller replaced Craig Berube as coach. Toronto selected forward Gavin McKenna No. 1 in the 2026 draft and added forward Kirill Marchenko (67 points for Columbus), defenseman Darren Raddysh (70 points for Tampa Bay), goalie Sergei Bobrovsky from Florida, forwards Colton Sissons, Jack Roslovic, Nick Paul, Teddy Blueger and Brandon Duhaime, and defenseman Nick Blankenburg. Knies now plays for Columbus, and Joseph Woll (Philadelphia), Dennis Hildeby (Tampa Bay), Nick Robertson (Pittsburgh) and Matias Maccelli (Islanders) are also gone (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Matthews, Nylander, Marchenko, Easton Cowan, McKenna, Sissons and Roslovic lead the forwards. Morgan Rielly, Raddysh, Jake McCabe, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Troy Stecher are on defense. Hiller, who began last season as coach in Los Angeles, is in his first season behind the Toronto bench.
Season so far: Toronto is 5-4-2 through 11 games, with 38 goals scored and 35 allowed. Results: a 3-2 loss to Montreal (Sept. 29), a 2-1 win over the Islanders (Sept. 30), a 3-2 loss to Ottawa (Oct. 3), a 5-4 overtime win over Nashville (Oct. 6), a 4-3 shootout loss at Vegas (Oct. 8), a 6-3 win at Colorado (Oct. 10), a 5-4 loss at Utah (Oct. 13), a 5-4 overtime loss to Buffalo (Oct. 15), a 4-1 loss to the Islanders (Oct. 17), a 3-1 win over San Jose (Oct. 19) and a 6-2 win at Columbus (Oct. 20).
Auston Matthews has 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists), and William Nylander has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) (NHL.com).
Catch up on Toronto’s previous game with our Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets preview from Oct. 20.
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
Any late change on this list can also shift the Rangers vs Maple Leafs odds. Jake McCabe (face) is day to day; John Tavares (lower body), Dakota Joshua (abdomen), Miles Wood (undisclosed), Chris Tanev (upper body) and Elvis Merzlikins (shoulder surgery) are on injured reserve; Max Domi (back surgery), Cade Webber (elbow) and William Villeneuve (knee surgery) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Goalie Matchup: Garand vs Bobrovsky
The goalie matchup is one of the biggest inputs in the Rangers vs Maple Leafs odds. ESPN lists Dylan Garand (Rangers) and Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time. Here is how each team’s goalies have performed so far in 2026-27 (NHL.com).
Toronto Maple Leafs Goalies
Sergei Bobrovsky has started seven games and is 2-3-2 with a .902 save percentage (193 saves on 214 shots). Most recently, he made 30 saves on 31 shots in a 3-1 win over San Jose (Oct. 19). Anthony Stolarz has started four games and is 3-1-0 with an .898 save percentage (106 saves on 118 shots). Most recently, he made 36 saves on 38 shots in a 6-2 win at Columbus (Oct. 20). ESPN lists Sergei Bobrovsky as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
New York Rangers Goalies
Dylan Garand has started six games and is 4-2-1 with a .929 save percentage (143 saves on 154 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 29 saves on 31 shots in a 5-2 win over Anaheim (Oct. 19). Igor Shesterkin has started five games and is 3-1-0 with a .927 save percentage (101 saves on 109 shots). Most recently, he made 13 saves on 14 shots in a 3-1 loss at Washington (Oct. 9). Spencer Martin has appeared in relief (15 saves on 18 shots). ESPN lists Dylan Garand as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Rangers vs Maple Leafs Odds: Key Betting Trends
Here is the season data behind the Rangers vs Maple Leafs odds. The figures below are straight season data through games before Thursday, from NHL.com, with over/under counts measured against DraftKings closing totals via ESPN.
- Rangers home/road: The Rangers are 6-0-0 at home and 1-3-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Rangers recent form: The Rangers are 3-1-1 in their last five games, with 16 goals scored and 13 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Rangers totals: The Rangers’ games have gone over the DraftKings closing total six times and under five times in 11 games with a posted total, averaging 5.2 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Rangers special teams: The Rangers’ power play is converting 20.6 percent (18th in the NHL), and their penalty kill is at 94.1 percent (2nd) (NHL.com).
- Rangers scoring: The Rangers have scored 33 goals and allowed 24 in 11 games (3 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Maple Leafs home/road: Toronto is 3-3-1 at home and 2-1-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Maple Leafs recent form: Toronto is 2-2-1 in its last five games, with 18 goals scored and 17 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Maple Leafs totals: Toronto’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total six times and under five times in 11 games with a posted total, averaging 6.6 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Maple Leafs special teams: Toronto’s power play is converting 27.5 percent (5th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 97.4 percent (1st) (NHL.com).
- Maple Leafs scoring: Toronto has scored 38 goals and allowed 35 in 11 games (3.45 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Combined totals: Across both teams, games have gone over the DraftKings closing total 12 times and under 10 times in 22 games with a posted total, against a 6.5 total for this game (DraftKings via ESPN).
Rangers vs Maple Leafs Head-to-Head
2025-26 series: Toronto won two of three meetings last season. The Rangers won 6-2 at home on March 5, 2026. Toronto won 2-1 in overtime at home on Oct. 16, 2025 and 4-3 at home on March 25 (NHL.com). The three games produced 18 total goals, an average of 6.0 per game.
2026-27 schedule: Thursday’s game is meeting one of three between the teams this season (NHL.com). Past meetings are history only; the current Rangers vs Maple Leafs odds are in the table above.
TV Channel and How to Watch Rangers vs Maple Leafs
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ont.
TV: In the U.S., MSG carries it in the Rangers’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, TSN4 carries it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Schedule spot: The Rangers last played on Oct. 19 (2 days off before Thursday) and visit Ottawa on Oct. 24. Toronto last played on Oct. 20 (1 day off before Thursday) and visits Edmonton on Oct. 24. Neither team played on Wednesday, Oct. 21, so neither is on the second night of a back-to-back (NHL.com).
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Frequently Asked Questions: Rangers vs Maple Leafs
What time is Rangers vs Maple Leafs on October 22, 2026?
Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ont. The Rangers vs Maple Leafs odds in this preview were last updated on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
Who is starting in goal for Rangers vs Maple Leafs?
ESPN lists Dylan Garand (Rangers) and Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
What are the Rangers vs Maple Leafs odds and puck line?
For the Rangers vs Maple Leafs odds, DraftKings lists the Rangers -1.5 (+220) and Toronto +1.5 (-270) on the puck line as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The moneyline is New York Rangers -108 and Toronto Maple Leafs -112, and the total is 6.5.
What channel is Rangers vs Maple Leafs on?
In the U.S., MSG carries it in the Rangers’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, TSN4 carries it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.