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Samsonov led the Maple Leafs onto the ice for warmups.

Samsonov was perfect in his previous start, stopping all 30 of 30 Columbus shots for his career-high third shutout of the season. The 25-year-old has enjoyed an incredible first season in Toronto, as shown by his 18-6-2 record, 2.32 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost four of their last five games after a 4-0 loss to Montreal in their previous contest.

Ilya Samsonov
Ilya Samsonov is the expected starter Wednesday vs. Chicago.

Samsonov was perfect in his previous start, stopping all 30 of 30 Columbus shots for his career-high, third shutout of the season. The 25-year-old has enjoyed an incredible first season in Toronto, as shown by his 18-6-2 record, 2.32 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost four of their last five games after a 4-0 loss to Montreal in their previous contest.

Ilya Samsonov
Samsonov will start Friday in Columbus.

Samsonov allowed five goals on 29 shots (.828 SV%) for his second loss in his last three starts. The 25-year-old has been great in his first season with the Maple Leafs, with his 17-6-2 record, 2.42 GAA and .913 SV%. He will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have the worst record in the NHL and are 29th in the NHL in goals per game (2.55).

Ilya Samsonov
Ilya Samsonov will start Wednesday vs. Boston.

Samsonov stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) for his third win in his previous four games as he beat Washington in his last start. The 25-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic bounce-back season in Toronto this year, with his 17-5-2 record, 2.31 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the league-leading Boston Bruins, who have surprisingly lost their last three straight games after a 4-1 loss to Carolina last game.

Ilya Samsonov
Ilya Samsonov is the expected starter Wednesday vs. Boston after leaving the ice first.

Samsonov stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) for his third win in his previous four games as he beat Washington in his last start. The 25-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic bounce-back season in Toronto this year, with his 17-5-2 record, 2.31 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the league-leading Boston Bruins, who have surprisingly lost their last three straight games after a 4-1 loss to Carolina last game.

Ilya Samsonov