How to Watch Red Wings at Maple Leafs: Stream NHL Live, TV Channel

Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs open a home-and-home at Scotiabank Arena as the longtime rivals wind down their preseasons.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a new look this season with the loss of leading scorer Mitch Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights in free agency. Toronto extended its Stanley Cup drought to an NHL-long 58 years with a second-round exit at the hands of the Florida Panthers last season and didn’t add a top-six forward to replace Marner’s team-high 102 points. The Detroit Red Wings, meanwhile, last reached the postseason in 2016 and enter their first full season under coach Todd McLellan, who guided them to a 26-18-4 finish.

How to Watch Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL Preseason Today:

Game Date: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

Game Time: 7 p.m. ET

TV: NHL Network

Location: Scotiabank Arena

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Toronto (2-1-1) took its first loss of the preseason on Saturday night, losing the back end of a home-and-home to the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. John Tavares and William Nylander each scored for the first time in the preseason for the Leafs, who never led. Backup goalie Joseph Woll is away from the team attending to a personal matter with no timetable for a return while defenseman Marshall Rifai is out indefinitely with a wrist injury. The team signed goalie Anthony Stolarz to a four-year extension on Sunday after he split the netminding duties with Woll last season.

The Red Wings (3-3-0) ended a three-game losing skid on Tuesday night with a 3-1 road win over the Chicago Blackhawks. J.T. Compher, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard and Lucas Raymond spotted Detroit a 3-0 lead while Cam Talbot stopped 27 shots. The Wings added goalie John Gibson in a June trade from the Anaheim Ducks and signed veteran winger James van Riemsdyk, who had 16 goals and 36 points in 71 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2024-25.

A key for the Leafs is the return to health of captain Auston Matthews, who went from 69 goals in 2023-24 to just 33 in 67 games last season as he battled a wrist injury for most of the season. Toronto’s frustrating loss to Florida was marked by a 6-1 loss at home in Game 5, followed by a season-extending 2-0 road win in Game 6 only to be mauled again 6-1 at home in Game 7.

What Time Is The NHL Game Between Detroit and Toronto On?

The Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs game takes place on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great hockey action.

What Channel Is The Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs Game On?

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