Senators Hold Off Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena
Preview
Puck drops Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET. NHL regular season, 2026-27. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena. The building holds 19,800.
Toronto has played two games this season, sitting at 1-1-0. Most recent game first: a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday. Before that, a 2-3 loss to the Montréal Canadiens on Tuesday. Both games were played at home, where the Leafs are also 1-1-0. On the road, they haven't played yet, sitting at 0-0-0. Going into this game, Toronto sits 4th in the Atlantic Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference, with two points. The Leafs carry a one-game winning streak into Saturday.
Ottawa hasn't played a regular-season game yet this year. Last season, the Senators finished 44-27-11. Toronto closed out its own season at 32-36-14.
The two clubs show four meetings in the numbers we track since December 27, 2025, all in 2025-2026. Toronto won the first game, 7-5, in December, at home. Ottawa answered in February, again in Toronto, winning 5-2. The series moved to Ottawa in March, where the Senators won 5-2. Then in April, still in Ottawa, one more Senators win, 3-1. Count: one win for Toronto, three for Ottawa.
After the game OTT 3 – TOR 2 Loss
Puck drop Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Scotiabank Arena. The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Ottawa Senators. Final score, Ottawa Senators 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2, in regulation. T. Chabot opened the scoring for Ottawa at 18:51 in the first period, assisted by C. Giroux and S. Pinto. Senators up 1, Leafs at 0.
Toronto answered early in the second. A. Matthews tied it at 00:33, helped by M. Rielly and W. Nylander. Tied at 1. K. Marchenko put the Leafs ahead at 07:06 on the power play, assisted by D. Raddysh and J. Tavares. Toronto led 2 to 1. Ottawa tied it again through M. Amadio at 12:40, set up by T. Stützle and T. Chabot. Even at 2.
In the third, S. Halliday scored the winner at 09:46, assisted by F. Zetterlund and C. Giroux. Ottawa 3, Toronto 2. That stood.
Three stars went to T. Chabot first, C. Giroux second, K. Marchenko third. A home loss for the Maple Leafs, who let a second-period lead slip away.
Published Oct 2, 2026 · Updated Oct 4, 2026