MATS ZUCCARELLO - Zuccarello (shoulder) is probable for Saturday's preseason game against Anaheim, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site. NIKITA CHIBRIKOV - Chibrikov landed on the waiver wire Friday. JUSTIN ROBIDAS - Robidas was placed on waivers by Carolina on Friday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. ERIC COMRIE - Comrie was designated for waivers by the Sharks on Friday. LEEVI MERILAINEN - Merilainen was claimed off waivers by Vancouver from Ottawa on Friday. RORY KERINS - Kerins was placed on waivers by the Flames on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Calgary. DYLAN LARKIN - Larkin (upper body) has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason finale against the Blue Jackets, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports. NATHAN MACKINNON - MacKinnon will make his first and only preseason appearance Friday against the Jets, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - Head coach Lindy Ruff said Friday that Samuelsson (lower body) could return on the early end of his week-to-week timetable. JIRI KULICH - Kulich (undisclosed) will not play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Penguins. MATS ZUCCARELLO - Zuccarello (shoulder) is probable for Saturday's preseason game against Anaheim, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site. NIKITA CHIBRIKOV - Chibrikov landed on the waiver wire Friday. JUSTIN ROBIDAS - Robidas was placed on waivers by Carolina on Friday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. ERIC COMRIE - Comrie was designated for waivers by the Sharks on Friday. LEEVI MERILAINEN - Merilainen was claimed off waivers by Vancouver from Ottawa on Friday. RORY KERINS - Kerins was placed on waivers by the Flames on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Calgary. DYLAN LARKIN - Larkin (upper body) has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason finale against the Blue Jackets, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports. NATHAN MACKINNON - MacKinnon will make his first and only preseason appearance Friday against the Jets, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - Head coach Lindy Ruff said Friday that Samuelsson (lower body) could return on the early end of his week-to-week timetable. JIRI KULICH - Kulich (undisclosed) will not play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Penguins. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

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#4 COLE MCWARD (D)
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
 

Age 25.2 Birth Date 2001-06-09
Shoots R Draft Info N/A
Height 6'2 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 196 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country USA Status Off Roster
2025-2026 Regular Season   Player Card
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3000013:440:00145
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PROSPECT CERTAINTY
75%
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2026-09-23Player UpdateMcWard was waived by Toronto on Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
2026-07-02Player UpdateMcWard signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Maple Leafs on Thursday, per PuckPedia.
2026-01-24Player UpdateMcWard was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Saturday.
2026-01-03Player UpdateMcWard was summoned from AHL Bridgeport on Saturday.
2025-09-26Player UpdateMcWard was waived by the Islanders on Friday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
2025-07-01Player UpdateMcWard signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders, the team announced Tuesday.
2025-06-30Player UpdateMcWard will not be given a qualifying offer by the Cancucks, the team announced Monday.
2024-12-06Player UpdateMcWard was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Friday.
2024-12-05Player UpdateMcWard was recalled by the Canucks on Thursday.
2024-10-01Player UpdateMcWard (lower body) was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.
2024-09-28Injury UpdateMcWard (lower body) isn't expected to play Saturday against Calgary, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
2024-09-27Injury UpdateMcWard (lower body) isn't expected to be in the lineup Friday versus Seattle.
2024-09-24Injury UpdateMcWard (lower body) will not be in the lineup to face Seattle on Tuesday, Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province reports.
2024-09-18Injury UpdateMcWard is recovering from a lower-body surgery and won't be on the ice Thursday when the Canucks begin training camp, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.
2024-09-12Injury UpdateMcWard won't play in rookie games for the Canucks while recovering from a minor injury, Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province reports.
2024-06-20Player UpdateMcWard inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Canucks on Thursday.
2023-11-30Player UpdateMcWard was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.
2023-11-24Player UpdateMcWard was called up by Vancouver on Friday.
2023-10-09Player UpdateMcWard was loaned to AHL Abbotsford on Monday.
2023-04-07Player UpdateMcWard made his NHL debut in Thursday's win over Chicago.

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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
850,000 2028 UFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027875,000875,000
2027-2028875,000875,000
NHL ID: 8484287

2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Sep 29MTL
Sep 30NYI
Oct 3OTT
Oct 6NSH
Oct 8@VGK
Oct 10@COL
Oct 13@UTA
Oct 15BUF
Oct 17NYI
Oct 19S.J
Oct 20@CBJ
Oct 22NYR
Oct 24@EDM
Oct 26@CGY
Oct 28@SEA
Oct 31@VAN
Nov 3UTA
Nov 7MTL
Nov 8N.J
Nov 10COL
Nov 12MIN
Nov 14EDM
Nov 17@CHI
Nov 19L.A
Nov 21CBJ
Nov 23@NYI
Nov 27@BOS
Nov 28@PIT
Nov 30PHI
Dec 3FLA
Dec 5@CAR
Dec 9@DAL
Dec 12VGK
Dec 13ANA
Dec 15@MIN
Dec 17@N.J
Dec 19T.B
Dec 21WSH
Dec 22@DET
Dec 26@MTL
Dec 29@ANA
Dec 30@L.A
Jan 2@S.J
Jan 4@WSH
Jan 7@PHI
Jan 9PHI
Jan 11WPG
Jan 14CHI
Jan 16PIT
Jan 18STL
Jan 20@OTT
Jan 23@STL
Jan 26CGY
Jan 27@DET
Jan 30@BOS
Feb 8CBJ
Feb 10BOS
Feb 13@OTT
Feb 16CAR
Feb 18@NSH
Feb 20@T.B
Feb 23DET
Feb 25@PIT
Feb 27@BUF
Mar 1DET
Mar 3SEA
Mar 5@CAR
Mar 6@FLA
Mar 8DAL
Mar 11@WPG
Mar 13VAN
Mar 15FLA
Mar 17T.B
Mar 18@NYR
Mar 20@N.J
Mar 22@MTL
Mar 25@BUF
Mar 27OTT
Mar 28WSH
Mar 30@T.B
Apr 1@FLA
Apr 3BUF
Apr 5BOS
Apr 10@NYR

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Sep 29MTL
Sep 30NYI
Oct 3OTT
Oct 6NSH
Oct 8@VGK
Oct 10@COL
Oct 13@UTA
Oct 15BUF
Oct 17NYI
Oct 19S.J
Oct 20@CBJ
Oct 22NYR
Oct 24@EDM
Oct 26@CGY
Oct 28@SEA
Oct 31@VAN
Nov 3UTA
Nov 7MTL
Nov 8N.J
Nov 10COL
Nov 12MIN
Nov 14EDM
Nov 17@CHI
Nov 19L.A
Nov 21CBJ
Nov 23@NYI
Nov 27@BOS
Nov 28@PIT
Nov 30PHI
Dec 3FLA
Dec 5@CAR
Dec 9@DAL
Dec 12VGK
Dec 13ANA
Dec 15@MIN
Dec 17@N.J
Dec 19T.B
Dec 21WSH
Dec 22@DET
Dec 26@MTL
Dec 29@ANA
Dec 30@L.A
Jan 2@S.J
Jan 4@WSH
Jan 7@PHI
Jan 9PHI
Jan 11WPG
Jan 14CHI
Jan 16PIT
Jan 18STL
Jan 20@OTT
Jan 23@STL
Jan 26CGY
Jan 27@DET
Jan 30@BOS
Feb 8CBJ
Feb 10BOS
Feb 13@OTT
Feb 16CAR
Feb 18@NSH
Feb 20@T.B
Feb 23DET
Feb 25@PIT
Feb 27@BUF
Mar 1DET
Mar 3SEA
Mar 5@CAR
Mar 6@FLA
Mar 8DAL
Mar 11@WPG
Mar 13VAN
Mar 15FLA
Mar 17T.B
Mar 18@NYR
Mar 20@N.J
Mar 22@MTL
Mar 25@BUF
Mar 27OTT
Mar 28WSH
Mar 30@T.B
Apr 1@FLA
Apr 3BUF
Apr 5BOS
Apr 10@NYR

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2025-2026 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Toronto Maple Leafs Last Game Lines (2026-09-23)

Opponent: Ottawa Senators
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
19:4019.6VINNI LETTIERI - BRENDAN BRISSON - TINUS LUC KOBLAR01-13442.94640.0
29:3419.4TEDDY BLUEGER - STEVEN LORENTZ - BRANDON DUHAIME1012340.08753.3
38:1116.6RYAN TVERBERG - JACOB QUILLAN - LUKE HAYMES1012433.37750.0
46:5514.0HENRIK RYBINSKI - LANDON SIM - MIROSLAV HOLINKA01-12340.03537.5
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
111:0422.5BEN DANFORD - BLAKE SMITH1012340.08947.1
210:1620.8NICK BLANKENBURG - MARSHALL RIFAI000040.01712.5
39:3119.3PHILIPPE MYERS - EMIL ANDRAE0006275.08850.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:4225.3RYAN TVERBERG - JACOB QUILLAN - MIROSLAV HOLINKA - LUKE HAYMES000000.030100.0
21:3824.3VINNI LETTIERI - HENRIK RYBINSKI - BRENDAN BRISSON - TINUS LUC KOBLAR1012250.03260.0
31:0816.9VINNI LETTIERI - HENRIK RYBINSKI - MIROSLAV HOLINKA - TINUS LUC KOBLAR00030100.030100.0
40:5012.4TEDDY BLUEGER - STEVEN LORENTZ - BRANDON DUHAIME1012166.72166.7
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:0646.2EMIL ANDRAE0003175.04180.0
22:2335.5NICK BLANKENBURG1012166.75183.3
30:286.9MARSHALL RIFAI - BEN DANFORD1011150.01150.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:1330.4RYAN TVERBERG - JACOB QUILLAN000010.0010.0
20:5824.2STEVEN LORENTZ - BRANDON DUHAIME0001150.01233.3
30:3815.8TEDDY BLUEGER - BRANDON DUHAIME000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:1129.6PHILIPPE MYERS - EMIL ANDRAE000000.0000.0
20:5824.2PHILIPPE MYERS - MARSHALL RIFAI0001150.01233.3
30:4619.2BEN DANFORD - BLAKE SMITH000010.0010.0

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 2025-2026 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
ARTUR AKHTYAMOV24.9202041067.57.0
TIMOFEI OBVINTSEV21.7202451573.53.0
PATRIKS PLUMINS18.7202641144.04.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026NYI30000.0001010.00.3400005000:000.00.013:44
2023-2024VAN10000.0000010.01.0000000000:000.00.009:05
2022-2023VAN51010.201700616.71.2500006000:020.61.714:13
3 Year AVG 840000.000210420.00.5840000105000:000.00.012:34
CAREER 91010.11910812.50.99000011000:010.41.113:29

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2025-2026NYI300.0000.0000.0000.0010.3300.0041.3351.6700.00
2023-2024VAN100.0000.0000.0000.0011.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
2022-2023VAN510.2000.0010.2000.0061.2000.0051.0061.2000.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

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Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLBridgeport Islanders63621270.4324-111021.65.9617
2024-2025AHLAbbotsford Canucks67620260.3916101271.94.7316
2023-2024AHLAbbotsford Canucks57413170.30165891.64.5112
2022-2023NCAAOhio State Univ.39912210.548-500.00015
2021-2022NCAAOhio State Univ.36412160.4421300.00012
2020-2021USHLTri-City Storm521419330.6354-100.000
2019-2020USHLTri-City Storm48810180.3816100.000
2018-2019USHLTri-City Storm481560.1331000.000
2018-2019USA-S17Team Kelly50110.200000.000
2017-2018T1EHL 16USt. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA36722290.8110000.000
2017-2018USHS-MOWestminster Christian Acad141011211.5016000.000
2017-2018USA-S16Team Grey51120.400000.000
2017-2018USHLTri-City Storm10000.000000.000
2016-2017T1EHL 16USt. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA3248120.388000.000
2015-2016T1EHL 14USt. Louis AAA Blues 14U113470.644000.000
2013-2014QC Int PWSt. Louis Jr. Blues20000.000000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLBridgeport Islanders20000.000-200.0000
2024-2025AHLAbbotsford Canucks121120.172-300.0007
2023-2024AHLAbbotsford Canucks60110.172300.0007
2020-2021USHLTri-City Storm31120.672-300.000
2018-2019USHLTri-City Storm60110.172200.000
2017-2018USHS-MOWestminster Christian Acad647111.830000.000
2016-2017T1EHL 16USt. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA40000.004000.000
2015-2016T1EHL 14USt. Louis AAA Blues 14U42020.500000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027TOR10000.000-1000.00.0100003000:000.013.515:36
2025-2026NYI10000.0000040.04.0000003000:063.321.618:03
2023-2024VAN40000.00001070.01.8000004001:3427.69.514:11
3 Year AVG 840000.00001681850.02.200000118001:1724.811.914:57
CAREER 60000.000-110110.01.81000010001:0419.012.115:04

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027TOR100.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0011.0033.0000.00
2025-2026NYI100.0000.0000.0000.0044.0000.0000.0033.0000.00
2023-2024VAN400.0000.0000.00102.5071.7500.0000.0041.0000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2025-2026

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
21000000:0014:50
32000100:0013:11
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

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Shooting % 0.0
5on5 Shooting % 16.6
PTS/60 0.0
PDO 1091
Sec. Asst% 0

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Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

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