With the 2024-25 regular season winding down and a playoff spot already secured, injured players Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jake McCabe and David Kämpf will not make the trip with the Toronto Maple Leafs to Raleigh for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Maple Leafs will recall veteran journeyman defenceman Dakota Mermis from the American Hockey League and he will make his Leafs debut against the Hurricanes. source

Projected Lineup:

Matthew Knies — Auston Matthews — Mitch Marner
Calle Jarnkrok — John Tavares — William Nylander
Bobby McMann — Max Domi — Nicholas Robertson
Pontus Holmberg — Scott Laughton — Steven Lorentz

Morgan Rielly — Brandon Carlo
Simon Benoit — Chris Tanev
Philippe Myers — Dakota Mermis

Joseph Woll
Anthony Stolarz

Scratched: None

Injured: Jani Hakanpaa (lower body), Max Pacioretty (tightness), Jake McCabe (undisclosed), David Kampf (upper body), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed)

Status Report: Woll is expected to start after Stolarz made 15 saves in a 1-0 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.