Senators Leave Toronto With a Regulation Win

Preview

NHL regular season, 2026-27. Puck drop is Saturday, October 3, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET, at Scotiabank Arena. The Ottawa Senators are on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It's Ottawa's first game of the season.

Ottawa hasn't played a regular-season game yet. Preseason doesn't count toward that record. Toronto comes in with one win and one loss, 1-1-0. The Leafs beat the New York Islanders on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 2-1. They had lost to the Montréal Canadiens the night before, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 2-3. Last season, Ottawa finished 44-27-11. Toronto finished its own at 32-36-14.

Going into this game, Toronto sits 4th in the Atlantic Division. The Leafs are also 5th in the Eastern Conference going into this game. Over their last 10 games, they're 1-1-0. Their active streak counts 1 win. At home, they're 1-1-0. On the road, they haven't played yet this season.

Over the last 4 meetings in the 2025-2026 regular season, Ottawa won 3. Toronto won 1, edge Ottawa Senators. The first matchup, on December 27, 2025 in Toronto, finished 7-5 for the Leafs. The second, also in Toronto, on February 28, 2026, went 2-5 in Ottawa's favor. The third, on March 21, 2026 in Ottawa, finished 5-2. The fourth, on April 15, 2026 in Ottawa, finished 3-1.