Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Waiting on first win after break
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Woll made 30 saves in a 3-1 loss to Montreal on Tuesday. He allowed two goals.
Both goals went between Woll's pads, which must frustrate the netminder and his coaches. It might be timing or bad stick positioning, or it might be a technical flaw in Woll's technique. All are easily correctable. Woll is 0-4-0 with 15 goals allowed in four starts since the break. You need to weigh alternate options for your squad until he and the Leafs right the proverbial ship.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Starting in Montreal
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Woll will defend the visiting crease Tuesday against the Canadiens, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Woll has dropped three straight outings while allowing 13 goals on 86 shots during that time, and he hasn't been in the win column since Feb. 2. This will be his second start in Montreal this season -- he surrendered four goals on 25 shots in a 5-2 loss Nov. 22. That was his only regular-season loss to the Canadiens in his career, though, as he's 3-1-0 against them overall.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Allows five goals in loss
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Woll made 18 saves in a 6-2 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He allowed five goals.
The Leafs were solid through 60 minutes before the wheels came off, leaving Woll on his own in the third period. The score ballooned from 2-2 to the final score. The team is starting to trade off players before Friday's deadline, so Woll's job is about to get a bit harder, especially if Oliver Ekman-Larsson is sent out of town. Woll hasn't won since the break (0-3-0) and is 13-10-4 with a 3.13 GAA and .904 save percentage in 28 games.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Between pipes Saturday
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Woll will defend the home net versus Ottawa on Saturday, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.
Woll is 13-8-4 with two shutouts, a 2.92 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 26 appearances this season. Woll stopped 26 of 31 shots in a 7-5 win over the Senators on Dec. 27. Ottawa is 13th in the league with 3.26 goals per game in 2025-26.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Recovers after three-goal first
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Woll made 32 saves in a 5-1 loss to Florida on Thursday. He allowed three goals.
All three snipes came in the first period, and then he shut the door. Woll is 13-8-4 with two shutouts, 2.92 GAA and .910 save percentage in 26 starts this season. The Leafs are eight points from a wild-card position, so a sell-off could happen. Woll will stay put, but Anthony Stolarz could theoretically move. And that would change the net dynamics going forward.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Returns to practice
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Woll (illness) participated in Saturday's practice, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Woll returned to the ice after sitting out Thursday's practice session due to the flu. He has posted a 13-7-4 record this season with two shutouts, a 2.92 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 25 appearances this season. Woll and Anthony Stolarz will probably compete for starts once Toronto's schedule resumes against Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Earns win vs. Calgary
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Woll stopped 28 of 30 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
Woll was beaten twice over a 2:31 span in the second period, but Toronto provided him enough support on offense to hand him a second straight win -- something he hadn't achieved since a three-game winning run between Jan. 6 and Jan. 12. Woll has posted uneven numbers since the calendar flipped to 2026, going 5-3-3 with a 3.36 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 12 appearances. Fantasy managers will have to wait to see Woll on the net once again since Anthony Stolarz will get the start against the Oilers on Tuesday.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Slated to start Monday
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Woll is expected to patrol the crease on the road against the Flames on Monday, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.
Woll finally broke out of a five-game losing streak with his win over Vancouver on Saturday, in which he stopped 28 of 30 shots. With Woll taking the first game of the Maple Leafs' back-to-back, fantasy managers should expect Anthony Stolarz to get the road start versus the Oilers on Tuesday.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Between pipes Saturday
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Woll will defend the road net against Vancouver on Saturday, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.
Woll has lost his last five outings (0-3-2) while allowing 22 goals on 169 shots. He has gone 11-7-4 this campaign with a 3.01 GAA, a 906 save percentage and two shutouts through 23 appearances. Vancouver sits 30th in the league with 2.57 goals per game this season.
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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: 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.
