| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7.04 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Jake McCabe | Fantasy Outlook
McCabe anchors top defensive pairing at Scotiabank Arena against Buffalo
Jake McCabe and the Maple Leafs return to Scotiabank Arena tonight to host the Atlantic Division rival Buffalo Sabres. Toronto enters as a slight favorite in an elevated scoring environment against Buffalo, who is projected to start Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (unconfirmed). With fellow blueliner Chris Tanev sidelined on injured reserve, McCabe’s defensive responsibilities are amplified on Toronto’s top even-strength pairing alongside prime minutes on the first penalty-kill unit. Through five games, McCabe has logged heavy ice time with 7 hits and 9 blocked shots, offering reliable physical stability even as his fantasy roster rate has slipped to 27%.
Our daily projection pegs McCabe for about 2.1 fantasy points tonight, reflecting light shot volume and an unlikely goal outcome, though he maintains a steady floor with roughly two blocked shots and 1–2 hits. Without power-play deployment, his offensive upside is limited to an occasional secondary helper. Toronto’s three-game weekly slate leaves just one matchup remaining after tonight, giving him modest short-term volume. Unless your format heavily rewards defensive peripherals, McCabe is best utilized as a specialist rather than an everyday lineup lock. Today’s action: Bench.
FantasySP AI Analysis
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Jake McCabe Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13 | @UTA | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 18:21:00 | -1.0 | 13.5 |
| 10/10 | @COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:40:00 | 2.5 | 5 |
| 10/08 | @VEG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23:32:00 | 3.5 | 9 |
| 10/06 | NAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:59:00 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 10/03 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:45:00 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 09/30 | NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20:19:00 | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| 09/29 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11:38:00 | 0.5 | 19.5 |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19:19:08.5714 | 10.0 | ||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-16 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 15-16 | BUF | 77 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 47 | 61 | 19 | 113 | 0 | 109 |
| 16-17 | BUF | 75 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -6 | 24 | 79 | 20 | 71 | 0 | 112 |
| 17-18 | BUF | 53 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -11 | 26 | 53 | 19 | 110 | 0 | 79 |
| 18-19 | BUF | 59 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 35 | 64 | 18 | 103 | 0 | 99 |
| 19-20 | BUF | 68 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -11 | 41 | 76 | 18 | 96 | 0 | 92 |
| 21-22 | BUF | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| 21-22 | CHI | 83 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -30 | 33 | 84 | 19 | 168 | 0 | 174 |
| 22-23 | CHI | 83 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 58 | 103 | 19 | 193 | 0 | 155 |
| 23-24 | TOR | 87 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 60 | 73 | 18 | 224 | 0 | 139 |
| 24-25 | TOR | 82 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 80 | 18 | 127 | 0 | 150 |
| 25-26 | TOR | 82 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 64 | 77 | 21 | 104 | 0 | 190 |
| 26-27 | TOR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| ON PACE | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 20 | 82 | 0 | 105 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 87 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 45 | 55 | 79 | 158 | 0 | 167 | ||
| Totals | 794 | 42 | 168 | 210 | 0 | 462 | 789 | 19 | 1383 | 0 | 1365 | |
McCabe Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.72 | -1.98 | 0.95 | 2.77 | 6.05 | 0.00 | 1.1 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 | -0.02 | 0.48 | 1.39 | 2.10 | 0.00 | 2.1 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Toronto Maple Leafs
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 89% | 59% |
| Anthony Stolarz | 27% | 15% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Raddysh | 100% | 86% |
| Jake McCabe | 27% | 17% |
| Morgan Rielly | 72% | 59% |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 10% | 5% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin McKenna | 91% | 45% |
| Matthew Knies | 97% | 64% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Easton Cowan | 44% | 26% |
| William Nylander | 100% | 88% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Roslovic | 27% | 13% |
| Auston Matthews | 100% | 88% |
| John Tavares | 96% | 51% |
Line Combinations
Jake McCabe's Current Assignments
Pair 1PK1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Kirill Marchenko | Auston Matthews | Jack Roslovic |
| Line 2 | Gavin McKenna | Nick Paul | Colton Sissons |
| Line 3 | Easton Cowan | John Tavares | William Nylander |
| Line 4 | Brandon Duhaime | Teddy Blueger | Brandon Duhaime |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Jake McCabe | Darren Raddysh |
| Pair 2 | Morgan Rielly | Troy Stecher |
| Pair 3 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Nick Blankenburg |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | John Tavares | Darren Raddysh | William Nylander | Auston Matthews | Kirill Marchenko |
| PP2 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Morgan Rielly | Colton Sissons | Nick Paul | Jack Roslovic |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Jake McCabe | Colton Sissons | Teddy Blueger | Troy Stecher |
| PK2 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Nick Paul | Marshall Rifai | Brandon Duhaime |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Starter (1A) | Tandem (1A) |
| #1 | Anthony Stolarz | Starter (1B) | Tandem (1B) |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota Joshua #81 · C | OutIRCore | Joshua is dealing with a core muscle injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. He will miss an extended period of time. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Max Domi #11 · C | OutIRBack | Domi is battling a back injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Cade Webber D | OutIRElbow | Webber is dealing with an elbow injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| Christopher Tanev #8 · D | OutIRUpper Body | Tanev is dealing with an upper-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 10 |
| William Villeneuve D | OutIRKnee | Villeneuve is recovering from knee surgery and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins G | OutIRShoulder | Merzlikins is recovering from shoulder surgery and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Aug 17 |
Team Rankings
G
24
10th
A
42
10th
SOG
193
9th
FOW
208
12th
PPG
7
5th
PPA
12
7th
PPP
19
7th
SHG
0
30th
SHP
0
30th
HITS
129
22nd
BLK
109
8th
GA
22
26th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bruins | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 |
 Senators | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 |
 Lightning | 4-2-0 | 0.667 | 8 |
 Panthers | 3-2-2 | 0.429 | 8 |
| Maple Leafs | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Sabres | 3-4-1 | 0.375 | 7 |
 Canadiens | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Red Wings | 1-4-2 | 0.143 | 4 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auston Matthews | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
| John Tavares | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | -5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Colton Sissons | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Teddy Blueger | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Zack MacEwen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bo Groulx | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nylander | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Easton Cowan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Gavin McKenna | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Nick Paul | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | -1 | 8 | 1 | |
| Miles Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandon Duhaime | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Rielly | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Darren Raddysh | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | -5 | 4 | 0 | |
| Christopher Tanev | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake McCabe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 8 | 0 | |
| Troy Stecher | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Nick Blankenburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marshall Rifai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Stolarz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 70 | 10 | 0 | |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 129 | 117 | 12 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | @UTA | L 4-5 |
| 10-15 | BUF | 7:00 PM |
| 10-17 | NYI | 7:00 PM |
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| Casey Desmith DAL G | +4.7 |
| Seth Jones FLA D | +4.5 |
| Jaden Schwartz COL C | +4.4 |
| Jacob Fowler MON G | +4.4 |
| Taylor Hall CAR LW | -3.9 |
| Trevor Connelly VGK LW | -3.6 |
| Paul Cotter VAN C | -3.6 |
| Luca Cagnoni SJ D | -3.4 |
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