Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Nabs assist Thursday
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Ekman-Larsson notched an assist and 10 PIM in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Islanders.
Ekman-Larsson missed Saturday's game against the Kings but was able to limit his absence to one contest. The 34-year-old has taken a few knocks that he's been able to mostly play through in 2025-26. He's produced 39 points, 106 shots on net, 83 hits, 68 blocked shots, 68 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 75 outings in his most productive campaign since 2018-19 with the Coyotes.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Good to play
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Ekman-Larsson (lower body) is set to play Wednesday versus Washington, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
Ekman-Larsson missed Saturday's game against Los Angeles because of the injury. He has eight goals and 38 points in 73 appearances in 2025-26. Troy Stecher is projected to be a healthy scratch to accommodate Ekman-Larsson's return.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Not expected to play Saturday
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Ekman-Larsson (lower body) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Los Angeles, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet.
Ekman-Larsson left Thursday's 4-1 loss to San Jose due to the injury. He has eight goals and 38 points in 73 outings in 2025-26. Troy Stecher is slated to play Saturday because of Ekman-Larsson's absence.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Exits early Thursday
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Ekman-Larsson sustained a lower-body injury and won't finish Thursday's game versus the Sharks.
Ekman-Larsson has three helpers over his last five outings. The 34-year-old defenseman has taken some knocks this season, but he's only missed three games in total, and none have been due to injuries. If he can't play Saturday versus the Kings, Troy Stecher will draw into the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Helps out twice Monday
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Ekman-Larsson registered two assists, put two shots on net and recorded three blocked shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Ducks.
Ekman-Larsson recorded a secondary helper on each of Toronto's first two goals Monday. Overall, the 34-year-old blueliner has 30 assists, 38 points, 104 shots on net, 82 hits and 66 blocked shots through 72 games this season. Despite his run of assists from earlier in the season drying up over time, he managed to secure his highest number of helpers in a regular season since the 2018-19 campaign. Ekman-Larsson has three assists over his last four games and is a decent waiver-wire pickup in deep fantasy leagues that value category coverage.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Set to play Tuesday
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Ekman-Larsson (personal) is slated to be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Islanders, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.
Ekman-Larsson was considered a game-time decision after he welcomed a newborn into the world. The 34-year-old looks good to go after skating in warmups, and he should be back in the power-play mix as well. Simon Benoit is set to be scratched for Ekman-Larsson's return after a one-game absence.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Status uncertain for Tuesday
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Ekman-Larsson (personal) is expected to be a game-time decision Tuesday against the Islanders, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Per Masters, Ekman-Larsson is resting after welcoming his child into the world and will provide the team with an update on his status later Tuesday. Troy Stecher might come out of the lineup if Ekman-Larsson suits up against the Isles.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Unavailable Sunday
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Ekman-Larsson (personal) won't play against Minnesota on Sunday.
Ekman-Larsson has returned to Toronto for the birth of his child. He has produced eight goals, 35 points, 94 shots on net, 61 blocked shots and 75 hits across 65 appearances this season. The Maple Leafs recalled Henry Thrun from AHL Toronto on Sunday under emergency conditions to provide the team with some additional depth.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Ready to rock
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Ekman-Larsson (not injury related) will return to the lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Ekman-Larsson was a healthy scratch the last two games, as the Maple Leafs were fielding offers ahead of Friday's trade deadline and didn't want him to suffer an injury. Ekman-Larsson is having his best offensive season since the 2015-16 campaign, when he tallied 21 goals and 55 points for Arizona. Ekman-Larsson has eight goals and 27 assists in 61 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Being held out Wednesday
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Ekman-Larsson will not be in the lineup versus New Jersey on Wednesday for roster management, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
With the trade deadline looming, it seems Ekman-Larsson may have played his last game with the Maple Leafs. The blueliner has been struggling to produce in the offensive zone of late, going 13 games without a goal while producing just four helpers. Depending on where he lands, Ekman-Larsson could be a candidate for more power-play minutes.
Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Two assists in last three games
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Ekman-Larsson picked up an assist Saturday in a 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks.
He has two assists in his last three games. Ekman-Larsson has eight goals, 25 assists and 80 shots in 55 games this season. He has just three power-play helpers, but that could change with Morgan Rielly's upper-body injury in the second period of Saturday's game. Rielly will be re-evaluated Sunday. OEL has the chops to deliver in that role.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Playing Friday
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Ekman-Larsson (lower body) will be in the lineup Friday versus Vegas, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.
Ekman-Larsson left Wednesday's game in the opening period and did not return. It was thought that Ekman-Larsson would miss some time, but he improved immensely Thursday and was on the ice at practice Friday. Ekman-Larsson has eight goals, 23 assists, 62 hits, 41 blocked shots and 72 shots on goal across 50 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Exits Wednesday's game
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Ekman-Larsson (lower body) won't finish Wednesday's game versus the Red Wings.
Ekman-Larsson was hurt midway through the first period and didn't come back after that. The 34-year-old can be considered day-to-day for now. If he misses time, Philippe Myers or Matt Benning would fill in.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Collects trio of points
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Ekman-Larsson had a goal and two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over the Jets on Saturday.
Ekman-Larsson has six points, including five helpers, in his last four games. Before that, he had three points (one goal, two assists) in a 12-game span. Ekman-Larsson's offensive surge has given him a two-point advantage over Morgan Rielly for Toronto's scoring lead among blueliners. Ekman-Larsson has eight goals, 31 points, 69 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and 62 hits through 48 outings this season.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Snags two helpers
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Ekman-Larsson registered two assists in Monday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.
Ekman-Larsson was able to close out a four-game pointless streak, though he remains stuck in a five-game goal drought. Despite the slump, the veteran blueliner is on pace to cross the 30-point threshold for just the second time in the last six seasons and could even reach 40 for the first time since 2018-19 when he was with Arizona.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Surprising offense continues
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Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-5 win over Winnipeg.
It's a bit of a surprise, but Ekman-Larsson sits just one point behind Morgan Rielly, who has 26, as the Leafs' top scorer from the blue line. And that's with Rielly's plum role on the team's top power-play unit. OEL has seven goals, 18 assists, 60 shots, 55 hits, 33 blocks and a minus-1 rating in 40 games this season. If he continues this pace, Ekman-Larsson could deliver his second 50-plus point campaign of his 13-season career. He delivered 55 points, including 21 goals, in 2015-16 while with Arizona.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Goals in back-to-back games
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Ekman-Larsson scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Chicago.
He has a goal in each of his last two games (four shots). Ekman-Larsson has already put up 22 points, including six goals, in 32 contests in 2025-26. He delivered 29 (four goals, 25 assists) in 77 games during the 2024-25 regular season.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Snaps five-game point drought
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Ekman-Larsson scored a goal Saturday in a 6-3 loss to the Oilers.
He wired a shot glove side from the high slot to put the Leafs up 2-1 early in the second period. It was Ekman-Larsson's first point in six games. He's on a pace that could see him equal his career mark of 55 points, which he set 10 years ago. His success that season came on the strength of power-play production, where he recorded half of his points. Ekman-Larsson is doing it the hard way this year, with just three of his 21 points coming with the man advantage.
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Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Playing Saturday
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Ekman-Larsson (leg) said Saturday that he will be in the lineup versus Edmonton on Saturday, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
It appeared that Ekman-Larsson would be out a while after he needed help off the ice Thursday against the Sharks. Ekman-Larsson said that his leg injury has improved dramatically since then, and he was a full participant at Saturday's morning skate. Ekman-Larsson has four goals, 16 assists, 40 hits and 26 blocked shots over 30 appearances this season.
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