The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. The puck drop is scheduled to take place at 7 PM EST.
The Senators (24-20-4) face a dip in the form right now as they have lost consecutive games without scoring, while the Maple Leafs (30-17-2) were on a three-game winning run which eventually got put to a halt by the Columbus Blue Jackets, who played a fantastic game away from home to secure a 5-1 win.
Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs game info
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 25
- Time: 7 p.m. EST
- Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
- TV Broadcast: SN, CBC, SN360, TVAS2
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
Toronto Maple Leafs game preview
The Maple Leafs looked comfortable at the top of the Atlantic Division standings and were on a good run of form, but their defeat against the Blue Jackets came as a surprise to many. The Maple Leafs conceded five goals in a game for the first time since their defeat against the Washington Capitals towards the end of last year.
Toronto Maple Leafs injuries
Matthew Knies, John Tavares, Calle Jarnkrok, Jani Hakanpaa and Anthony Stolarz are currently sidelined for the Maple Leafs due to their ongoing injury concerns.
Ottawa Senators game preview
The Senators were doing a great job in gathering points and climbing up the ladder with their recent performances, but have slumped a little with back-to-back defeats. Their two shutout losses against the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins resulted in them conceding seven goals.
Ottawa Senators injuries
Cole Reinhardt, Jake Sanderson, Linus Ullmark, Noah Gregor, Josh Norris, Zack MacEwen, Jacob Bernard-Docker and Travis Hamonic are currently sidelined for the Senators as they face an injury crisis mid-season.
Maple Leafs and Senators key players
It has been the Mitch Marner show since the start of the campaign for the Maple Leafs, as the forward has scored 67 points so far. William Nylander has scored 50 points and would be hoping to push from this milestone toward the 100-point mark.
Forward Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson have been pivotal for the Senators this season, as Stutzle leads the points charts with 45 points, while Batherson closely follows him with 40.