Projected Lineups for Lightning vs Maple Leafs - 12/8/25 - The Hockey Writers Projected Lineups Latest News, Analysis & More

The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

Brandon Hagel -- Anthony Cirelli -- Nikita Kucherov

Jake Guentzel -- Brayden Point -- Nick Paul

Zemgus Girgensons -- Yanni Gourde -- Pontus Holmberg

Gage Goncalves -- Jack Finely -- Oliver Bjorkstrand

Injured: Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed), Erik Cernak (undisclosed), Andrei Vasilevskiy (undisclosed)

Status report

Point will return after missing seven games with an undisclosed injury, and Kucherov will play after he was unavailable for a 2-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday. ... Vasilevskiy was placed on injured reserve, and the goalie will also be unavailable Tuesday at the Montreal Canadiens.

Mathew Knies -- Auston Matthews -- Max Domi

Easton Cowan -- John Tavares -- William Nylander

Steven Lorentz -- Scott Laughton -- Calle Jarnkrok

Dakota Joshua -- Nicolas Roy -- Bobby McMann

Injured: Chris Tanev (upper body), Anthony Stolarz (upper body), Brandon Carlo (lower body), Joseph Woll (lower body)

Status report:

Jarnkrok will play after being a healthy scratch the previous four games and replace Robertson at forward; Mermis, who was scratched for three games, will replace Myers on defense. ... Laughton did not participate in the morning skate but is expected to play.