Toronto Maple Leafs (44-20-10, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (37-33-5, fifth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Toronto Maple Leafs after the Senators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 in overtime.
Ottawa is 14-7-1 against the Atlantic Division and 37-33-5 overall. The Senators rank second in the league with 348 total penalties (averaging 4.6 per game).
Toronto is 44-20-10 overall and 11-6-3 against the Atlantic Division. The Maple Leafs have given up 204 goals while scoring 252 for a +48 scoring differential.
Saturday's game is the fourth time these teams match up this season. The Maple Leafs won 3-2 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has 37 goals and 47 assists for the Senators. Brady Tkachuk has scored eight goals and added four assists over the past 10 games.
Mitchell Marner has 28 goals and 67 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has scored eight goals and added eight assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 4-5-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.1 assists, four penalties and 10.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 5-3-2, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: Josh Norris: out for season (shoulder), Parker Kelly: out for season (knee cap), Anton Forsberg: out (knees), Ridly Greig: out (sternum), Cam Talbot: out (lower body), Thomas Chabot: out (upper body), Mathieu Joseph: day to day (lower body), Jakob Chychrun: out (hamstring).
Maple Leafs: Victor Mete: out (lower body), Erik Gustafsson: day to day (personal), Nicholas Robertson: out for season (shoulder), Noel Acciari: day to day (undisclosed), Ryan O'Reilly: out (finger), Bobby McMann: out (knee), 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.
