Toronto Maple Leafs (41-18-9, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (33-31-4, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -146, Senators +123; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Ottawa Senators after Zachary Aston-Reese scored two goals in the Maple Leafs' 5-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Ottawa has gone 33-31-4 overall with a 12-6-0 record in Atlantic Division play. The Senators have a -11 scoring differential, with 212 total goals scored and 223 conceded.
Toronto has gone 41-18-9 overall with a 9-6-2 record against the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs have a +51 scoring differential, with 232 total goals scored and 181 allowed.
Saturday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Maple Leafs won the previous matchup 3-2. Aston-Reese scored two goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has 34 goals and 42 assists for the Senators. Claude Giroux has five goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
William Nylander has 35 goals and 44 assists for the Maple Leafs. Mitchell Marner has five goals and 11 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 5-5-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.3 assists, 5.6 penalties and 15.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals, five assists, 3.7 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: Josh Norris: out for season (shoulder), Parker Kelly: day to day (undisclosed), Anton Forsberg: out (knees), Cam Talbot: out (lower body), Mathieu Joseph: day to day (lower body).
Maple Leafs: Victor Mete: out (lower body), Noel Acciari: day to day (undisclosed), Nicholas Robertson: out for season (shoulder), Ryan O'Reilly: out (finger), Carl Dahlstrom: out (shoulder), Jake Muzzin: out for season (spine).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
