Senators Head Into Playoffs At Carolina After Another Victory Over Toronto
As they get ready for round of the playoffs, the Senators capped off the regular season with another win, finishing 21 points ahead of Toronto.
The Ottawa Senators polished off their 2025-26 NHL regular season with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night at Canadian Tire Centre. The game meant nothing in the standings, but as any Senators fan will tell you, there’s never a bad time to beat the Leafs. Drake Batherson, Warren Foegele, Dylan Cozens had the goals for Ottawa, while Claude Giroux added two assists and James Reimer made 19 saves.
The Senators went 2-for-3 on the power play and outshot the Leafs, 38-20. The Senators got the victory, despite resting five of their top players, including Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle, Michael Amadio, Thomas Chabot, and Jake Sanderson. They also had nothing to play for.
“I think since we found out who we’re playing in the first round, most of us are just thinking about that, to be honest,” Batherson said. “Obviously, you want to go out there and play well, but it’s tough when you know this weekend you’re playing Game 1. ” William Nylander had the lone goal for Toronto, pulling the Leafs within one midway through the third before Cozens sealed it with an empty-netter on a 2 on 0.
He dished the puck off to Shane Pinto to score on the empty net, but Pinto gave it right back to him. The Senators finish the regular season with 99 points. The last time they hit that mark was 2015, the year of the famous Hamburglar run.