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Maple Leafs prepare to face Oilers as Matthews discusses stopping McDavid

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 24, 2026, 2:26 PM

Last updated Oct 24, 2026

Maple Leafs prepare to face Oilers as Matthews discusses stopping McDavid

Summary

The Toronto Maple Leafs play the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday evening. Auston Matthews highlighted strategies for limiting Connor McDavid's impact, emphasizing the need to restrict his time and space on the ice. The Oilers, featuring McDavid, have had a strong start to the season with eight wins and 17 points. Toronto comes into the matchup with a 6-4-2 record, aiming for a return to the playoffs following a challenging 2025-26 campaign. The game starts at 7:00 ET.

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Status Watch

•Maple Leafs and Oilers play Saturday at 7:00 ET.
•Auston Matthews discusses slowing down Connor McDavid.
•Oilers currently have eight victories and McDavid leads the NHL in points.
•Toronto holds a 6-4-2 record entering the game.

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2:26 PMYahoo Sports — Auston Matthews reveals how Leafs can slow down Connor McDavid, Oilers

What they're saying

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing off against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Leafs star Auston Matthews is speaking out about how Toronto can slow down Connor McDavid and Edmonton. “Same thing when we were in Colorado a couple weeks ago,” Matthews said, per NHL.com. “A lot of nights you’re going to play some really good players, some really […] The post Auston Matthews reveals how Leafs can slow down Connor McDavid, Oilers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
— Yahoo Sports

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