The Ottawa Senators are on the road to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Ottawa (7-7) enters the game fresh off a 3-2 OT win over Boston on Saturday. Toronto (9-5-2) is coming off a 4-1 victory over Montreal.
Senators vs Maple Leafs: Head-to-head & key stats
- Ottawa is 73-55-3-13 all-time against Toronto
- The Senators are 2-5 on the road
- The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.15 goals per game
- Ottawa is averaging 3.48 goals per game
- Toronto is allowing 2.56 goals per game
- The Senators are allowing 3.14 goals per game
- The Maple Leafs are 7-2 at home
Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs preview
Ottawa snapped its two-game losing streak with an OT win over Boston. Leading the Senators are Tim Stutzle with 19 points, Brady Tkachuk with 18 points, Drake Batherson with 14 points, Claude Giroux with 11 points and Josh Norris with nine points.
The Sens are set to start Linus Ullmark who is 3-4 with a 2.87 GAA and a .890 SV%. In his career against Toronto, he's 4-5-1 with a 3.23 GAA and a .896 SV%.
Toronto, meanwhile, is on a three-game winning streak. The Maple Leafs will start Anthony Stolarz who's 6-2 with a 2.00 GAA and a .930 SV%. In his career against Ottawa, Stolarz is 2-2 with a 2.26 GAA and a .923 SV%.
The Maple Leafs' scoring leaders are Mitch Marner with 20 points, William Nylander with 18 points, John Tavares with 14 points, Morgan Reilly with 12 points and Matthew Knies with 10 points.
Senators vs Maple Leafs: Odds & Prediction
Ottawa is a +105 underdog while Toronto is a -125 favorite, with the over/under set at six goals.
As is typical in this rivalry, games between Ottawa and Toronto are usually close. However, Ottawa has been inconsistent, while Stolarz has been one of the NHL's top goalies this season.
Stolarz should be able to limit the Sens offense here as Toronto will be able to edge out a win at home.
Prediction: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2.
Senators vs Maple Leafs: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Toronto ML (-125)
Tip 2: Under 6 goals (-115)
Tip 3: Drake Batherson 3+ shots on goal (+120)
Tip 4: Matthew Knies over 0.5 points (-130)
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