Former Leafs Prospect Set to Face Toronto Tonight as Both Teams Reveal Projected Lineups

Fans of both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins know what they are getting into when their respective teams clash, anticipating a heated affair filled with physicality and perhaps a little bit of rough stuff thrown in.

Both teams are in a solid spot in a wildly evolving Atlantic Division, and look to cement themselves as true contenders, with the Maple Leafs able to leapfrog the Bruins in the standings with a win.

But who is going to actually take the ice? We know that Boston is employing a few former Leafs in Fraser Minten and Alex Steeves, meanwhile Toronto is going to counter with former Bruin Brandon Carlo.

The rest of the lineup seems pretty par for the course:

Knies - Matthews - Nylander
Robertson - Tavares - McMann
Joshua - Roy - Maccelli
Lorentz - Laughton - Domi

Rielly - Carlo
OEL - McCabe
Benoit - Myers

Stolarz
Hildeby

(Lineup courtesy of Daily Faceoff)

Toronto is going with the same lineup that put together arguably one of their best games of the season against the Utah Mammoth, and with Auston Matthews ready to get back into the old swing of things; it could be a huge night for Toronto.

Simon Benoit missed practice earlier this week due to an illness but has since returned and looks ready to come in and do damage.

Anthony Stolarz gets his 12th start in 15 games as the team anticipates the return of Joseph Woll to the lineup -- something that could be coming sooner than later.

He will have some help though, as the team is expected to have Dennis Hildeby come up to back Stolarz up on Saturday night.

On the flip side, Boston is going to counter with a lineup that has surprised many including a 10-goal output from Morgan Geekie to start the season, and includes Minten anchoring the 3C:

Geekie - Khusnutdinov - Pastrnak
Steeves - Zacha - Arvidsson
Jeannot - Minten - Kastelic
Viel - Kuraly - Eyssimont

Zadorov - Jokiharju
Lindholm - Peeke
Lohrei - Aspirot

Swayman

It's a much different look for Boston as they will be without Charlie McAvoy (personal) and Casey Mittelstadt (lower body), meanwhile Jeremy Swayman will get his 10th start of the season.

Both teams also understand the story around the game, as Boston had Minten and Toronto had Carlo both lead the stretches during practice:

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins are set to do battle Saturday night with the puck drop scheduled at 7pm ET. The game is going to be broadcast on Sportsnet and CBC in Canada as well as ESPN+ in the United States.