Mitch Marner unexpectedly decided to leave the Toronto Maple Leafs and will begin a new chapter alongside Jack Eichel and the Golden Knights in pursuit of the Stanley Cup.
As expected, following the lack of playoff success, many fans in Toronto ended up frustrated with Marner after the trade was announced, which saw Nicolas Roy join the Leafs in exchange.
For that reason, one of the key matchups of the 2025-2026 NHL season will be when Marner visits Auston Matthews and the Leafs. That highly anticipated game now has a confirmed date following the league’s schedule release.
When will Mitch Marner return to Toronto and play against the Leafs?
Mitch Marner will return to Toronto on Friday, January 23, when the Golden Knights visit the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.
Marner’s first game against the Leafs will take place on Thursday, January 15 in Las Vegas (9:30 p.m. ET). Just eight days later, the highly anticipated rematch will unfold in Canada. A game filled with unfinished business for thousands of fans.