The 2025-26 defensemen for the Maple Leafs includes Matthew Benning, Simon Benoit, Brandon Carlo, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Jake McCabe.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |  | M. Benning | D | 6'1" | 220 | 5/25/1994 | 31 | Edmonton, Canada |
| 2 | 2 | | S. Benoit | D | 6'4" | 210 | 9/19/1998 | 27 | Laval, Canada |
| 3 | 25 | | B. Carlo | D | 6'5" | 227 | 11/26/1996 | 29 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 4 | 95 |  | O. Ekman-Larsson | D | 6'2" | 190 | 7/17/1991 | 34 | Karlskrona, Sweden |
| 5 | 22 |  | J. McCabe | D | 6'1" | 210 | 10/12/1993 | 32 | Eau Claire, WI |
| 6 | 36 | | D. Mermis | D | 6'0" | 197 | 1/5/1994 | 32 | Alton, IL |
| 7 | 51 | | P. Myers | D | 6'5" | 221 | 1/25/1997 | 29 | Moncton, Canada |
| 8 | 44 |  | M. Rielly | D | 6'1" | 219 | 3/9/1994 | 31 | Vancouver, Canada |
| 9 | 83 | | M. Rifai | D | 6'2" | 211 | 3/16/1998 | 27 | Beaconsfield, Canada |
| 10 | 28 | | T. Stecher | D | 5'10" | 184 | 4/7/1994 | 31 | Richmond, Canada |
| 11 | 8 | | C. Tanev | D | 6'3" | 200 | 12/20/1989 | 36 | Toronto, Canada |
| 12 | 3 | | H. Thrun | D | 6'2" | 211 | 3/12/2001 | 24 | Southborough, MA |
| 13 | 76 | | W. Villeneuve | D | 6'2" | 183 | 3/20/2002 | 23 | Sherbrooke, Canada |
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31
Tavares
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49
Nylander
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PP%
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8th
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NHL 2025-26 Standings
| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
 Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |