Nylander (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
The Maple Leafs recalled Marshall Rifai from AHL Toronto in a corresponding move. Nylander has missed the last four games, and the move to IR is retroactive to Dec. 27, but it's still unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has amassed 14 goals and a team-leading 41 points in 33 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Not available Saturday
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Nylander (lower body) won't play against the Islanders on Saturday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Nylander will miss his fourth straight game. He had three goals and two assists in two contests before getting hurt. Nylander has 14 goals and a team-leading 41 points in 33 appearances this season. The Maple Leafs hope to have the 29-year-old forward back on the ice for Monday's practice.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Not playing Thursday
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Nylander (lower body) has been ruled out of Thursday's tilt against Winnipeg, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Nylander is progressing, as he skated before practice Thursday, the first time he has been on skates since his injury Saturday versus Ottawa. Nylander will miss his third straight game and the hope is that he is well enough to return Saturday against the Islanders. He has 14 goals and 27 assists in 33 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Remains out of lineup
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Nylander (lower body) will remain sidelined against the Devils on Tuesday and is considered day-to-day, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
Nylander will miss his second straight game and his sixth of the season Tuesday. The 29-year-old winger has generated 14 goals and 41 points over 33 games this season. Nylander's next chance to play will be against the Jets on Thursday.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Nylander (lower body) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Wings, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Nylander got hurt in Saturday's contest against the Senators, scoring a goal before leaving the game. The 29-year-old will be held out of Sunday's game on the second of a back-to-back, and he is considered day-to-day with Toronto next in action Tuesday against the Devils. Nylander has 14 goals and 27 assists in 33 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Suffers lower-body injury
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Nylander won't return to Saturday's game against Ottawa after sustaining a lower-body injury.
Nylander scored a goal on 8:25 of ice time before exiting the game. That marker puts him up to 14 goals and 41 points in 33 appearances this season. If he can't play Sunday in Detroit, then Easton Cowan will probably draw back into the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Snaps 11-game goal drought
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Nylander had two goals and two assists Tuesday in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Nylander ended an 11-game goal drought (five assists). He broke the slump when he intercepted a flip pass at his own blue line and broke in alone on Stuart Skinner, ultimately waiting him out with a forehand-to-backhand move that he slid past the netminder's outstretched pad. Nylander now has 40 points (13 goals, 27 assists) in 32 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Dry December may be improving
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Nylander had two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Chicago.
Nylander has had a bit of dry December. He has no goals and four assists, courtesy of two, two-point outings, and 10 shots in seven games this month. Even with this slow stretch, Nylander continues to lead the Leafs with 11 goals and 36 points in 28 games. He'll heat up again soon -- those two multi-point games have come in his last three contests.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Slated to play Saturday
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Nylander (illness) is expected to play Saturday versus Edmonton, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
Nylander has 11 goals and 34 points in 26 appearances this season. He was questionable for the game after missing Saturday's practice, but it seems the illness won't cost him any ice time. Nylander should be given his usual top-six role and spot on the first power-play unit.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Missing practice Saturday
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Nylander is away from practice Saturday because of an illness.
Nylander snapped out of a four-game pointless streak Thursday, garnering a pair of assists. The 29-year-old has 11 goals and 23 assists across 26 games this season. He should be considered a game-time decision against the Oilers on Saturday.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: First points in five games
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Nylander had two assists Thursday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Nylander had been held without a point in each of his past four games. Overall, he has 11 goals, 23 assists and 56 shots in 26 games this season. Nylander is capable of racking up plenty of points, and it was encouraging to see him snap his recent skid Thursday.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Grabs apple after absence
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Nylander logged an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Penguins.
Nylander was out sick Friday versus the Capitals, but it ended up being just a one-game absence. He set up Easton Cowan's tally in Saturday's blowout win. Nylander is at 32 points, 48 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 21 appearances and should be a fixture in the Maple Leafs' top six -- and fantasy lineups in nearly all formats -- moving forward.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Good to play Saturday
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Nylander (illness) is expected to play Saturday in Pittsburgh, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
Nyander will return to a top-six role and see time on the top power-play unit after missing Friday's 4-2 loss to Washington. He has 11 goals and 31 points in 20 appearances this season. The Mape Leafs will remove Calle Jarnkrok and Matias Maccelli from Saturday's lineup to make room for Nylander and Max Domi, who will draw back in after spending Friday's game as a healthy scratch.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Unavailable Friday
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Nylander (illness) won't play against Washington on Friday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Nylander will miss at least one game after waking up with an illness ahead of Friday's matchup. He has amassed 11 goals, 31 points and 47 shots on net in 20 appearances this season. After being a healthy scratch for Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over Columbus, Dakota Joshua will replace Nylander in the lineup versus the Capitals.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Another two-point effort
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Nylander recorded a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Nylander set up the equalizer in the third period, courtesy of Easton Cowan, but he came through during OT as well, scoring the game-winner with only 20 seconds left in extra time. Nylander continues to play at a high level for the Maple Leafs and has proven to be a forward that can anchor a lineup in any fantasy format. He has cracked the scoresheet in all but two of his 20 games and is averaging more than 1.5 points per game. He has 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) in 20 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Scores in loss to Montreal
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Nylander scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.
Nylander found the back of the net at 14:55 of the third period, but the game was out of reach for the Maple Leafs by that time. At least this was another productive showing for Nylander, who has been held off the scoresheet just once across his last 16 games. The 29-year-old playmaker has nine goals and 15 assists over that stretch, numbers that have him as one of the best forwards in the NHL and firmly entrenched as a top fantasy option across all formats.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Flying toward career year
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Nylander picked up an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to Los Angeles on Thursday.
Nylander has put up a point in 12 consecutive games (seven goals, 14 assists). It's not an official streak because he missed three games to injury in that span. Despite the missed games, Willie is tied with Connor McDavid and Mikko Rantanen for fifth in points (25) in the NHL, and he's on a whopping 130-point pace. Nylander's best season so far came in 2023-24 when he put up 98 points, including 40 goals, in 82 regular-season games.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Scores twice vs. Carolina
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Nylander scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
Nylander netted both of his goals in the first period. He flipped a backhander past Brandon Bussi at the 5:00 mark and later scored with a slap shot at the 19:01 mark while on the power play. Nylander has five goals in his last four games since returning from a two-game absence due to a lower-body injury between Oct. 29 and Nov. 1. On the season, the star winger is up to eight goals and 15 assists, good for a team-high 23 points, across 13 contests.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Two points in Wednesday's win
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Nylander scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Utah.
The star center potted Toronto's first goal of the night early in the second period when he pounced on a rebound and slotted it behind Vitek Vanecek, before feeding Matthew Knies for an empty-netter late in the third. Nylander has an eight-game point streak going despite missing a few contests in the middle of that stretch due to a lower-body injury, delivering five goals and 16 points during his heater.
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Maple Leafs' William Nylander: Three points in comeback win
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Nylander scored two goals and added an assist in Monday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.
All three points came in the third period as the Leafs rallied from a 3-0 deficit after 40 minutes. Nylander had missed three of the prior four games with a lingering lower-body injury, but Monday's performance indicated he's fully healthy now. The 29-year-old has gotten onto the scoresheet in seven straight appearances dating back to Oct. 14, racking up four goals and 14 points over that stretch.
