Sportsnet announces 2025-26 Maple Leafs regional schedule

September 17, 2025 - 1:40pm

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews celebrates his goal with Matthew Knies against the Florida Panthers in the third period of Game 6. (Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs hockey is back on Sportsnet airwaves.

Regional broadcasts for the 2025-26 season will feature Chris Cuthbert and Craig Simpson back doing play-by-play and colour commentary, respectively, and Shawn McKenzie as host. Meanwhile, Sportsnet 590 The Fan will air 41 Maple Leafs games with Joe Bowen on the call alongside analyst Jim Ralph.

The FAN pre-game will be hosted by Ailish Forfar and Justin Cuthbert, while Leafs Talk post-game features Sam McKee and JD Bunkis.

The schedule includes a trip to face Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Dec. 18 and a visit from Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins to Toronto five days later.

Here's the full slate:

Day	Date	Time (ET)	Visiting	Home	Broadcast Channel
Fri.	Oct. 24	7:30 P.M.	Toronto	Buffalo	Sportsnet Ontario
Thu.	Nov. 13	7 P.M.	Los Angeles	Toronto	Sportsnet Ontario
Thu.	Dec. 18	7 P.M.	Toronto	Washington	Sportsnet Ontario
Sun.	Dec. 21	7 P.M.	Toronto	Dallas	Sportsnet Ontario
Tue.	Dec. 23	4 P.M.	Pittsburgh	Toronto	Sportsnet Ontario
Sun.	Dec. 28	7 P.M.	Toronto	Detroit	Sportsnet Ontario
Tue.	Dec. 30	7 P.M.	New Jersey	Toronto	Sportsnet Ontario
Thu.	Jan. 1	7 P.M.	Winnipeg	Toronto	Sportsnet Ontario
Tue.	Jan. 6	7:30 P.M.	Florida	Toronto	Sportsnet Ont.
Mon.	Jan. 12	10 P.M.	Toronto	Colorado	Sportsnet Ont.
Thu.	Jan. 29	10 P.M.	Toronto	Seattle	Sportsnet Ontario
Sun.	March 15	7:30 P.M.	Toronto	Minnesota	Sportsnet Ontario
Fri.	March 20	7 P.M.	Carolina	Toronto	Sportsnet Ontario
Mon.	March 30	10 P.M.	Toronto	Anaheim	Sportsnet Ontario