Maple Leafs announce 2025 pre-season schedule

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews (34) reacts after scoring the game winning goal in a shootout of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils. (Adam Hunger/AP)

The countdown to the 2025-26 NHL season is on.

For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the hunt for a Stanley Cup will begin with a six-game pre-season schedule, starting on Sept. 21 against the Ottawa Senators.

Toronto announced all of its matchups for the 2025 pre-season on Wednesday, and will take on the Senators, Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings two times each.

Here is the full schedule:

All times Eastern

Sept. 21: at Senators, 3 p.m.
Sept 23: vs. Senators, 7 p.m.

Sept. 25: at Canadiens, 7 p.m.
Sept. 27: vs. Canadiens, 7 p.m.

Oct. 2: vs. Red Wings, 7 p.m.
Oct. 4: at Red Wings, 7 p.m.

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