Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs - NHL Game Preview - December 23, 2025 - CBS Sports

Pittsburgh

TNT

Tue Dec 23

9:00PM

Toronto

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	1	2	3	T
Pittsburgh PIT--	-	-	-
Toronto TOR--	-	-	-

Scotiabank ArenaToronto, ON

Penguins	3.16 GF AVG	2.98 GA AVG	31.10 Power Play
Maple Leafs	3.24 GF AVG	3.17 GA AVG	15.00 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Evgeni Malkin (C)	Upper Body	12-19-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 20
Caleb Jones (D)	Lower Body	12-19-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 20
Blake Lizotte (C)	Upper Body	12-19-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 20
Filip Hallander (C)	Leg	02-25-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 26
Tanner Howe (LW)	Knee	01-23-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 24

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Christopher Tanev (D)	Upper Body	12-20-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 21
Anthony Stolarz (G)	Upper Body	12-29-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 30
Dakota Mermis (D)	Lower Body	01-09-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 10
Brandon Carlo (D)	Foot	01-02-2026Expected to be out until at least Jan 3
Matias Maccelli (LW)	Illness	12-17-2025Day-to-Day
Marshall Rifai (D)	Wrist	12-19-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 20

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