NHL Announces Change on Maple Leafs' Game Against Red Wings

The Leafs’ home game at Scotiabank Arena will still air on Amazon Prime in Canada and FDSNDET in the U.S.

Following the final horn, fans attending the game can stay in their seats to watch the Blue Jays game live on the arena’s videoboard — part of what Leafs and Jays fans can consider a Toronto-sports doubleheader.

The move also underscores a rare alignment of two of Toronto’s biggest franchises. The Leafs, off to a mixed start under new head coach Craig Berube, are looking to rebound from an uneven opening week in which they went 1-1-0.

The Red Wings, meanwhile, arrive winless after a disappointing debut but have dominated recent preseason matchups against their Original Six rival.

That said, both teams will have a first meeting on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET in Detroit, facing each other before they complete their home-and-home two days later.

At the same time, the Blue Jays have become Toronto's main attraction and major focus after advancing past the New York Yankees to reach their first ALCS since 2022. Depending on National League results, Toronto’s Game 2 first pitch will be either 5:03 or 4:38 p.m. ET — overlapping the original NHL slot.

For a city caught in October’s rare overlap of hockey and baseball schedules, the timing tweak ensures fans won’t have to choose between their teams, allowing them to watch them one after the other.