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Won't travel for Sunday's game Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) will not play Sunday versus the Hurricanes, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Impact Ekman-Larsson will miss his second game in a row. It's unclear if he'll rejoin the Maple Leafs for their game Tuesday in Buffalo. Dakota Mermis will be an emergency recall to replenish the Maple Leafs' blue line for Sunday's game after they faced the Canadiens on Saturday with just five defensemen.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Maple Leafs beat Canadiens 1-0 in OT, preventing Montreal from wrapping up a playoff spot

Mitch Marner scored at 36 seconds of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 1-0 victory over Montreal and prevent the Canadiens from wrapping up a wild-card playoff spot Saturd...

APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

With Oliver Ekman-Larsson hurt, Maple Leafs to go with five defencemen vs. Montreal Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson is day to day with an undisclosed injury and will miss Saturday's game vs. Montreal.

APRIL 11, 2025 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Not playing Saturday Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) will not be available Saturday versus Montreal, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.

Impact Ekman-Larsson's loss will leave the Maple Leafs with only five healthy defensemen as Jake McCabe will also sit with an undisclosed injury. Ekman-Larsson has four goals, 25 assists, 108 hits and 83 blocked shots across 77 games this season.

APRIL 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Pre Game | Toronto Maple Leafs Oliver Ekman-Larsson addresses the media ahead of tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

APRIL 9, 2025 • NHL.COM

Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Practice | Toronto Maple Leafs Oliver Ekman-Larsson speaks with the media following Friday's practice.

APRIL 4, 2025 • NHL.COM

Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Pre Game | Toronto Maple Leafs Oliver Ekman-Larsson addresses the media ahead of tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings.

MARCH 29, 2025 • NHL.COM

Earns 500th NHL point Ekman-Larsson notched an assist, four hits, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Sharks.

Impact Ekman-Larsson earned the 500th point of his career when he assisted on a Scott Laughton tally in the second period. The milestone came in Ekman-Larsson's 1,053rd game, and it snapped a four-game point drought. The defenseman has been a good fit for the Maple Leafs in his first year with the team, racking up 29 points, 109 shots on net, 98 hits, 73 blocked shots, 50 PIM and a plus-9 rating across 71 appearances. He's three points back of matching his total from 80 outings with the Panthers a year ago.

MARCH 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Pre Game | Toronto Maple Leafs Oliver Ekman-Larsson speaks with the media ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Colorado Avalanche.

MARCH 19, 2025 • NHL.COM

Dishes two assists in win Ekman-Larsson logged a pair of assists in Monday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Impact Ekman-Larsson helped out on goals by Max Domi and Nicholas Robertson. With three helpers over his last three outings, Ekman-Larsson's offense is warming up following a five-game slump. The 33-year-old defenseman has earned 28 points, 105 shots on net, 86 hits, 63 blocked shots, 50 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 66 appearances. He's poised to reach the 30-point mark for the second year in a row, which would be the 10th time in his 15-year career. Three of the times he's missed that threshold were in abbreviated seasons, and one other instance was in his rookie year.

MARCH 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Auston Matthews, William Nylander power Maple Leafs over Flames 6-2

Auston Matthews scored twice on the power play and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Monday night

MARCH 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Giroux breaks 2nd-period tie, Senators beat Maple Leafs 4-2 for 6th straight victory

Claude Giroux broke a second-period tie on a power play and the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory

MARCH 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Generates helper in loss Ekman-Larsson notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Panthers.

Impact Ekman-Larsson had an injury scare at the start of March but didn't miss any time. He was down on the third pairing Thursday after Chris Tanev (upper body) returned from injured reserve, though Ekman-Larsson still had 20:24 of ice time, second-most among Toronto blueliners. For the season, the 33-year-old Swede is up to 26 points, 103 shots on net, 84 hits, 62 blocked shots, 48 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 64 appearances. As long as he stays involved on the power play, he'll carry decent fantasy value as a streaming option or a depth defenseman in deeper formats.

MARCH 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Pre Game | Toronto Maple Leafs Oliver Ekman-Larsson speaks with the media ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Utah Hockey Club.

MARCH 10, 2025 • NHL.COM

Good to go Sunday Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) will play Sunday against the Penguins, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Ekman-Larsson appeared to suffer an injury in Friday's win over the Rangers before missing practice Saturday, though the veteran defenseman will ultimately suit up Sunday in Pittsburgh. Ekman-Larsson has four goals, 25 points and a career-best plus-18 rating through 58 games this season.

MARCH 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from practice Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) didn't participate in Saturday's practice after missing most of the third period in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Impact Per Masters, Ekman-Larsson's absence from Saturday's session was for maintenance, so the 33-year-old could play in Sunday's matchup versus Pittsburgh. Ekman-Larsson has one goal and two assists in the last two games, giving him four goals and 25 points through 58 appearances this season.

MARCH 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Opens scoring on power play Ekman-Larsson scored a power-play goal on three shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.

Impact Mika Zibanejad took a tripping penalty on the first shift of the game, and Ekman-Larsson made the Rangers pay. This was Ekman-Larsson's second goal and 10th point over the last 13 games, and he's also gone plus-9 with 13 hits and 11 blocked shots in that span. The defenseman is up to four goals, 25 points (four on the power play), 94 shots on net, 72 hits, 52 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating through 58 contests overall. The 33-year-old has seen top-four minutes throughout the campaign, and he's on track to exceed the 30-point mark for the second year in a row.

MARCH 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Knies breaks 3rd-period tie in the Maple Leafs' 3-2 victory over the Rangers

Matthew Knies broke a third-period tie, Anthony Stolarz made 33 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night

MARCH 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Dishes two assists in overtime win Ekman-Larsson logged two assists, three hits and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Bruins.

Impact This was Ekman-Larsson's first multi-point effort since Jan. 18 versus the Canadiens. The defenseman helped the comeback effort by assisting on goals by Morgan Rielly and Pontus Holmberg. Ekman-Larsson has done fairly well on offense this season with 24 points, 91 shots on net and a plus-19 rating over 57 appearances. He's also collected 71 hits, 51 blocked shots and 40 PIM to provide a decent level of category coverage in fantasy.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Records helper Ekman-Larsson notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Ekman-Larsson ended a four-game point drought with the helper. It was his first point in three contests since his injury scare last Saturday versus the Oilers. For the season, the Swedish blueliner has 22 points, 88 shots on net, 64 hits, 44 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-17 rating through 54 appearances. He's on pace for a full-season total similar to the 32 points he put up over 80 regular-season outings in 2023-24 with the Panthers.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Pre Game | Toronto Maple Leafs Oliver Ekman-Larsson addresses the media ahead of tonight's game against the Seattle Kraken.

FEBRUARY 6, 2025 • NHL.COM

Set to play Ekman-Larsson (lower body) is set to play versus the Flames on Tuesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Ekman-Larsson left Saturday's game versus the Oilers, but it appears that will be the extent of his absence. The 33-year-old is projected to play alongside Morgan Rielly on the top pairing, and Ekman-Larsson should also see power-play time.

FEBRUARY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Status uncertain for Tuesday Ekman-Larsson will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's road meeting with the Flames, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.

Impact Ekman-Larsson was injured in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Oilers. If the veteran blueliner is unable to suit up Tuesday, one of Dakota Mermis or Philippe Myers will draw into the lineup. Ekman-Larsson has accounted for three markers, 18 helpers and a plus-15 rating through 51 outings in 2024-25.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Injured in Saturday's contest Ekman-Larsson (lower body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Oilers.

Impact Ekman-Larsson logged just 5:09 of ice time prior to his injury. The Maple Leafs are off for a couple of days following this contest before continuing their road trip in Calgary on Tuesday. If Ekman-Larsson can't play, Philippe Myers will likely rejoin the lineup after being a scratch Saturday.

FEBRUARY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Puts up helper in loss Ekman-Larsson logged an assist in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Senators.

Impact Ekman-Larsson helped out on Bobby McMann's first-period tally. This extended Ekman-Larsson's point streak to four games (one goal, five assists). In that span, he's seen steady top-four minutes. OEL is up to 21 points, 85 shots on net, 61 hits, 42 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-14 rating over 49 appearances, making him a solid all-around option in fantasy.

JANUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Maple Leafs beat Canadiens 1-0 in OT, preventing Montreal from wrapping up a playoff spot

Auston Matthews, William Nylander power Maple Leafs over Flames 6-2

Giroux breaks 2nd-period tie, Senators beat Maple Leafs 4-2 for 6th straight victory

Matthew Knies breaks 3rd-period tie in the Maple Leafs' 3-2 victory over the Rangers