Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and two assists, Bobby McMann and Matthews scored, and Morgan Rielly had two assists for the Maple Leafs (24-16-8), who have points in 12 of 13 (9-1-3). Domi also had an assist, and Dennis Hildeby made 27 saves.

Nylander’s return earlier this month marked his fourth game back after the prior absence. He has 48 points (17 goals and 31 assists) through 37 games. The Maple Leafs enter the weekend with a 23-16-8 record and will face the Jets (19-22-5) at 7 p.m. ET in Winnipeg. The game will be televised on NHL Network.

In the short term, Matthews will need to continue doing much of the heavy lifting offensively to get the Leafs back into a playoff position.

The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Winnipeg Jets in an NHL game on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 (1/17/26) at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.

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