Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Where-o-where will help come from?
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Woll made 24 saves in a 7-4 loss to Buffalo on Tuesday. He allowed six goals.
Woll's coach, Craig Berube, summed it up in the post-game media scrum: "You are not going to consistently win in this league by focusing on just scoring goals, you have to play the full rink and right now we are not doing a good enough job without the puck, that's it." Woll is a great young goalie, but when his teammates leave the zone early and miss coverages, there's only so much the guy can do. Woll has felt the pain from a lack of defensive support for a while. He's 0-3-2 in his last five starts dating back to Jan. 12. His .908 save percentage is above league average (.897), but that will continue to drop if the team cannot solve its woes.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Back in action Tuesday
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Woll will start Tuesday's home matchup with the Sabres, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Despite losing each of his last two outings, Woll has stepped up his game with a 2.51 GAA and a .935 save percentage across the pair of starts. Entering Tuesday's contest, the 27-year-old netminder has an 11-6-4 record, a 2.86 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 22 appearances this season. Tuesday's clash with the Sabres will make returning to the win column difficult for Woll, as Buffalo ranks seventh in the NHL with 3.31 goals per game this season. While he is a risky start in fantasy, he also holds high upside with 72 saves over his last two outings.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Gets little help in loss
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Woll stopped 33 of 36 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.
The Maple Leafs very nearly got shut out on home ice, but Max Domi managed to find a power-play tally with just 62 seconds left in the third period. It's the second straight start for Woll in which he received only one goal of support, but he hasn't been doing himself any favors of late, either, going 0-2-2 over his last four outings while allowing 16 goals on 139 shots (.885 save percentage).
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Win slips away in OT
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Woll stopped 39 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Both netminders played well, but Woll got let down by his defense in OT -- Easton Cowan lost his footing, and control of the puck, on the wrong side of center ice while trying to cycle back, springing Dylan Larkin and Moritz Seider for a two-on-nothing break that Larkin converted. It was still a strong return to form for Woll after he'd coughed up 11 goals on 62 shots in his prior two outings. The 27-year-old netminder has only one regulation loss in his last 11 appearances, going 6-1-3 with a 3.20 GAA and .902 save percentage.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Pulled after two periods
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Woll allowed five goals on 29 shots in two periods before being replaced by Dennis Hildeby to start the third period of a 6-3 loss to Minnesota.
Minnesota was all over Toronto, and they drove the score up to 5-1 before Woll was relieved. He's had a rough couple of games, giving up 11 goals in two losses (0-1-1). Since Christmas, Woll has gone 5-1-2 in nine starts, but he has allowed four or more goals in five of those starts. It may be a function of fatigue given the heavy workload with Anthony Stolarz (upper body) out, but he's still winning.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Between pipes Monday
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Woll will protect the home net against Minnesota on Monday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Despite a 27-save effort in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to Vegas, Woll has a 3-0-1 record in his last four outings while stopping 118 of 128 shots. He has gone 11-4-3 with a 2.73 GAA, a .912 save percentage and two shutouts through 19 appearances this campaign. Minnesota is tied for 17th in the league with 3.10 goals per game this season.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Gives up six goals
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Woll allowed six goals on 33 shots in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
The Maple Leafs' three-goal first period put them ahead early, but they couldn't make it last. Woll was unable to fend off a relentless comeback effort from the Golden Knights, and in the end, the 27-year-old netminder came away with one of his worst outings of the season. He's down to 11-4-3 with a 2.73 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 19 appearances, so he's still been fairly steady between the pipes. The Maple Leafs' next game is Saturday in Winnipeg.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Slated to start Thursday
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Woll is expected to guard the visiting cage in Vegas on Thursday, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.
Woll has won his last three starts, including a 4-3 overtime win in Colorado on Monday. Woll is 11-4-2 with a 2.54 GAA and a .918 save percentage across 18 appearances this season. He will face the Golden Knights, who are 10th in NHL scoring this season, generating 3.24 goals per game.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Poised to start Monday
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Woll is expected to defend the cage on the road against the Avalanche on Monday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Woll is undefeated in regulation over his last seven outings, posting a 5-0-1 record, 2.62 GAA and one shutout in that span. With a back-to-back on the schedule, Dennis Hildeby figures to guard the cage for Tuesday's road game versus the Mammoth.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Second shutout of season
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Woll made 29 saves Saturday in a 5-0 win over Vancouver.
It was Woll's second shutout of the season and fourth of his NHL career. He benefited from a tight, effective team in front of him. Toronto went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill in the first period and 6-for-6 for the game. Woll is 5-0-1 in his past six decisions. Both shutouts have come in that span, and both have come since Christmas.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Slated to start
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Woll is expected to protect the home net against Vancouver on Saturday, per Dave McCarthy of NHL.com.
Woll is coming off a 31-save performance in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Florida. He has a 9-4-2 record with one shutout, a 2.69 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 16 appearances during the 2025-26 campaign. Vancouver sits 27th in the league with 2.72 goals per game this season.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Sharp win after two poor outings
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Woll made 31 saves in a 4-1 win over Florida on Tuesday.
Woll was sharp Tuesday after a couple of rough outings were he allowed eight goals over the pair of games on just 42 shots (.810). He will continue to carry the load for the Leafs, who play the Flyers on Thursday and Canucks on Saturday. Overall, Woll has been sharp, delivering a 9-4-2 record with one shutout, 2.69 GAA and .916 save percentage in 16 starts.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: In goal Tuesday
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Woll will patrol the home crease against Florida on Tuesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Woll has allowed eight goals on 42 shots in his last two outings en route to a record of 0-0-1. He has gone 8-4-2 this season with one shutout, a 2.82 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 15 appearances. Florida sits 14th in the league this campaign with 3.10 goals per game.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: First shutout of season
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Woll made 33 saves in a 4-0 win over New Jersey on Tuesday.
Woll dazzled several times, in particular a miraculous reach-back with his stick to pull a sure goal off the line following a stuff attempt by Nico Hischier late in the second period. It preserved the score at 2-2. It was Woll's first shutout of the season and third of his career. Woll has had a strong December with six wins against just one loss and 15 goals allowed (.926) in seven starts. Anthony Stolarz (upper body) remains out indefinitely, and the Leafs have alternated Woll and Dennis Hildeby, who has gone 1-3-3 (21 goals, .901) in the same number of starts. At some point, it seems likely the Leafs will turn to Woll a bit more often given the team's need to win.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: In goal Tuesday
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Woll will patrol the home crease against New Jersey on Tuesday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
Woll has won his last two outings despite allowing eight goals on 63 shots. He has a 7-4-1 record this season with a 2.73 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 12 appearances. New Jersey sits 27th in the league with 2.71 goals per game this season.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Gets win despite sloppy team play
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Woll made 26 saves in a 7-5 win over Ottawa on Saturday.
Woll came up big several times for a team that got way too loose in the third period and allowed three goals to let the Sens back in the game. Woll is 3-1-0 in four starts since his return from injury, but his save percentage in that span is .892 (13 goals allowed; 130 shots).
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Gets win behind struggling squad
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Woll made 29 saves in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Woll made some big saves Tuesday, but he was also shaky in moments and couldn't seem to find the puck during scrambles. He's in a tough spot behind a struggling squad, but Woll has still managed a 2-1-0 record and a .910 save percentage in three games since his return from injury.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Defending crease Tuesday
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Woll will protect the home net against Pittsburgh on Tuesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Woll stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 5-3 loss to Nashville on Saturday, with the final two goals being empty-netters. He has a 5-4-1 record with a 2.46 GAA and a .921 save percentage through 10 appearances this season. Pittsburgh is tied for 15th in the league with 3.03 goals per game this year.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Continues to impress
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Woll made 29 saves in a 5-3 loss to Nashville on Saturday.
He allowed three goals, two of which were the result of poor team play, not poor goalie play. Woll is the top dog in Toronto, and he's 1-1-0 with a .912 save percentage in two starts since his return from injury. Woll is undeniably the best Leaf on the ice in every contest he's in. He needs more support from his teammates, though.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Could return Tuesday
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Head coach Craig Berube said Monday that Woll (lower body) is a possibility to play Tuesday against Chicago, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Woll has missed the last four games due to his lower-body injury, but he could be activated off injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's matchup. The 27-year-old netminder was stellar leading up to his absence, as he went 3-1-0 with a 1.62 GAA and .950 save percentage over his last four starts.
