The quick and dirty lineup notes: Ilya Samsonov has recovered enough from his illness to start tonight, but Rasmus Sandin picked up a bump in last night’s win and will be replaced on the blue line by Conor Timmins. TJ Brodie will shift to the left side and pair off with Timmins. The Leafs‘ lines otherwise remain the same, with ROR in between John Tavares and Mitch Marner and Noel Acciari centering ZAR and Alex Kerfoot.
Head to Head: Blackhawks vs. Maple Leafs
In the season-to-date statistics, the Leafs hold the advantage over the Blackhawks in four out of five offensive categories and five out of five defensive categories.