Senators vs Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs will forge ahead without Auston Matthews as they host the Ottawa Senators in the second game of the Battle of Ontario season series (7 p.m. EST, ...

He is willing to go to the net. He is going to be a real good player. He is a guy that has how he can play in the league and help us. I think it is a good opportunity for him to jump into that and see what he can do. He is willing to shoot. He is a guy that has shown well since he has been here with us both offensively and defensively. He had the injury at the start of the season, which was a stumble for him. Obviously, winning cures a lot of things in terms of the emotions of the game, your mood, and coming to the rink every day. It was a decision we were making the other night, and ultimately, we decided to keep him going. Clearly, he is one of the league’s best players, and on any given night, the best player. That is really what the focus is. We want to do a good job on special teams today and look to win the five-on-five game.

The Toronto Maple Leafs started Ilya Samsonov in goal on Friday against the Ottawa Senators after declaring earlier that Matt Murray was supposed to get the ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators on Friday night. The pregame narrative: Alex DeBrincat's in a scoring slump, and we're not expecting him to ...

He totalled four shots in his most recent outing and six against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. He has seven across his last five games, including a pair of multi-point outings. DeBrincat’s struggling to find the score sheet these days, totalling just one point over his last six contests. He’s also not generating offence the way many expect. The pregame narrative: Alex DeBrincat’s in a scoring slump, and we’re not expecting him to break out of it. William Nylander continues to make plays for Toronto, setting himself up for a big night.

Another chapter in the Battle of Ontario goes down tonight, with the Toronto Maple Leafs playing host to the Ottawa Senators.

The Maple Leafs have a ton of star power up front and have been more responsible defensively this year, which has translated in the standings. Goal scoring and keeping pucks out of the net have been major issues for the Senators, while the Maple Leafs sit in the top ten in both categories. Over the last five games for the Sens, one has seen seven or more goals scored, while the Maple Leafs have seen that in two of their previous five. With the Maple Leafs’ consistent play at home, consider their puck line odds of +106. These teams met on October 15, which saw the Maple Leafs pick up a 3-2 victory. The Senators’ netminder has posted an 8-10-2 record with a .901 save percentage, while Murray is 11-5-2 with a .911 save percentage.