Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: First five-goal game this season
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Woll made 28 saves in a 6-3 loss to the Islanders on Saturday.
He allowed five goals for the first time this season. Woll is expected to carry the bulk of the Leafs' starts while Anthony Stolarz (knee) is sidelined, but he has been alternating starts with the duo of Dennis Hildeby and Matt Murray since his mate went down The Leafs may continue their platoon splitting in net, but that doesn't negatively impact Woll's fantasy value. He's an emerging fantasy star when he's in the blue paint.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Expected to start Saturday
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Woll is set to start at home against the Islanders on Saturday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
Woll has a 9-4-0 record, 2.30 GAA and .918 save percentage in 13 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 36 of 39 shots en route to a 5-3 victory over Dallas in his last start Wednesday. The Islanders rank 28th in goals per game with 2.55.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Nabs ninth win
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Woll turned aside 36 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Stars.
Dallas out-shot Toronto 39-18 on the night, but Woll stole the victory with some big stops. The 26-year-old netminder hasn't given up more than three goals in an outing since Oct. 24, and on the season he's gone 9-4-0 in 13 appearances with a 2.30 GAA and .918 save percentage. With Anthony Stolarz out until at least late January after knee surgery, the Leafs will lean heavily on Woll between the pipes.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Tending twine against Dallas
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Woll will defend the road crease during Wednesday's game against the Stars, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Woll has been inconsistent in recent outings, going 2-2-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .906 save percentage over his last four appearances. He carried a five-game win streak prior to those four outings, but he could find it difficult to bounce back against the Stars, who have averaged 3.23 goals per game to begin the season, which is the 10th-best mark in the NHL.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Can't clip Wings
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Woll made 22 saves in a 4-2 loss to Detroit on Saturday. The fourth goal was an empty-netter
With Anthony Stolarz (lower body) sidelined, Woll is now the go-to guy for the Maple Leafs. The two netminders have formed a statistically dominant duo, and Woll shouldn't have any problems giving Stolarz some time to rest from a day-to-day injury. Woll has gone 8-4-0 with a 2.24 GAA and .918 save percentage this season. The Leafs have a 19-hour turnaround to Sunday's game at home against Buffalo, and Dennis Hildeby may get the call.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Starting vs. Detroit
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Woll will guard the road net Saturday against the Red Wings, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Woll will get the call Saturday with Anthony Stolarz (lower body) ruled out after suffering an injury in Thursday's win over the Ducks. The 26-year-old Woll is 8-3-0 with an impressive .921 save percentage and 2.16 GAA this season.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Wins in relief
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Woll made allowed one goal on 20 shots in relief Thursday in a 3-2 win over Anaheim.
Anthony Stolarz was unable to return to the game for the second period after suffering a lower-body injury, so Woll stepped into the blue paint and earned the win. There was no update on Stolarz after the game, and it will likely come Friday. Woll immediately becomes the No. 1 netminder, and Dennis Hildeby is likely on his way up to the big club.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Winning streak snapped by Penguins
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Woll allowed three goals on 27 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins. The last two goals were empty-netters.
Woll kept the game closer than the final score indicates, but he wasn't able to earn a seventh straight win. He's still yet to give up more than three goals in his last nine outings -- the only time he's yielded four was his season debut versus the Blues on Oct. 24. Woll is at a 7-3-0 record with a 2.20 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 10 starts this season. The Maple Leafs have mostly alternated starts over the last month, so expect to see Anthony Stolarz between the pipes Tuesday in New Jersey.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Defending crease Saturday
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Woll will guard the road goal versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Luke Fox of Sportsnet.
Woll will get the second half of Toronto's back-to-back after Anthony Stolarz played in Friday's 3-1 loss to Washington. The 26-year-old Woll has stopped 159 of 170 shots during his six-game winning streak. He has a 7-2-0 record with one shutout, a 2.11 GAA and a .922 save percentage through nine appearances this campaign. Pittsburgh lost 4-2 to the Rangers on Friday and sit 24th in the league with 2.79 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Collects sixth straight win
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Woll stopped 22 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators.
The Leafs' offense was quiet through the first two periods, but Woll kept the deficit to one goal before Auston Matthews finally solved Juuse Saros just 31 seconds into the final frame, sparking the comeback. Woll has won six straight starts, posting a stellar 1.82 GAA and .935 save percentage over that stretch, but with Anthony Stolarz also playing well (2.01 GAA and .932 save percentage since the beginning of November), Toronto will stick with a timeshare in the crease.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Starting at home Wednesday
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Woll will guard the home goal versus the Predators on Wednesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Woll has allowed just nine goals and posted a .938 save percentage during his current five-game winning streak. He'll look to keep his good fortune going against one of the weakest offenses in the league. The Predators have scored just 12 times over their last six games, going 1-3-2 in that span.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Fifth straight win
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Woll made 38 saves in a 5-3 win over the Lightning on Saturday.
Woll has won five straight games and has six victories through eight starts this season. He has one shutout, a 2.13 GAA and a .923 save percentage. Woll and Anthony Stolarz have become a possible William M. Jennings Trophy duo in 2024-25. The 26-year-old Woll is a must-start netminder whenever he gets the nod.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Slated to start Saturday
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Woll is expected to defend the visiting crease in Tampa Bay on Saturday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Woll will be looking for his fifth straight win, as he has allowed only six goals on 105 shots over his last four games. Woll is 5-2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .922 save percentage across seven games this season. He and Anthony Stolarz have been outstanding in the Toronto crease, as the Maple Leafs are third in the NHL in goals allowed, averaging 2.59 per game. The Lightning could give Woll all he can handle, as they are fourth in NHL scoring, averaging 3.77 goals per game.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Back in net Sunday
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Woll will get the start at home Sunday against Utah, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
The Leafs will turn to Woll again after the 26-year-old netminder posted a 31-save shutout against Vegas on Wednesday. Woll has won his last three starts, posting an impressive .949 save percentage in that span.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Wins fourth straight start
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Woll stopped 23 of 25 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over Utah.
Woll has won four straight starts, allowing just six goals on 104 shots in that span. Utah had the first and last goals Sunday, but Toronto scored three times in the middle frame. The win improved Woll's overall numbers to 5-2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .921 save percentage through seven starts. The Maple Leafs are getting excellent play from both Woll and Anthony Stolarz this season, so this should ultimately shake out as a fairly even timeshare. A tough pair of road games are next on the schedule, as the Maple Leafs visit the Panthers on Wednesday and the Lightning on Saturday.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Blanks Knights on Wednesday
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Woll made 31 saves in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.
It's the 26-year-old's first shutout of the season and the second of his career. Woll has won three straight starts and has worked his way back into a timeshare with Anthony Stolarz. Through four outings in November, he's gone 3-1-0 with a 1.74 GAA and .931 save percentage.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: First goalie off Wednesday
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Woll was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll be in goal versus Vegas at home.
Woll is riding a two-game winning streak and has been splitting the crease with starter Anthony Stolarz over the last four games. For the year, the 26-year-old Woll is sporting a 3-2-0 record, 2.40 GAA and .902 save percentage. It seems unlikely the Missouri native will supplant Stolarz as the No. 1 option any time soon, but he should still see plenty of usage the rest of the way.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Set to start Wednesday
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Woll will protect the road goal versus the Capitals on Wednesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Woll has allowed five goals on 69 shots (.928 save percentage) over his last three starts, going 2-1-0 in that span. Anthony Stolarz started Tuesday in a 3-0 loss to the Senators, so Woll will get the second half of the back-to-back in an attempt to get the Maple Leafs back on track.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Rallies for OT win
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Woll turned aside 24 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Capitals.
The Leafs were down 3-1 heading into the third period, but Woll shut the door as his team mounted a comeback, and the 26-year-old goalie was rewarded when John Tavares converted a breakaway in OT. Woll has alternated starts with Anthony Stolarz over the last week as Toronto twice played on consecutive nights, but it's not clear if the team is deploying a true timeshare between the pipes or if Woll will settle in as the backup. Through his first five appearances in 2024-25, Woll has a 3-2-0 record with a 2.40 GAA and .902 save percentage.
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Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Showing elite form
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Woll made 20 saves in a 4-1 win over Montreal on Saturday.
He allowed a single power-play goal. Woll is starting to round into the goalie that made him an attractive option last season. He entered Saturday's contest with an NHL-best .933 high-danger save percentage, per Sportsnet Stats. While that doesn't mean much in fantasy, it demonstrates his effectiveness. The brick Woll should be near the top of your daily deployment list.
