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Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators Preview & Picks – Senators To Get Off Mark In NHL Playoff Series

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23 Apr 2025
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Leigh Copson 23 Apr 2025
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  • Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators picks for Thursday, April 24
  • NHL Playoff game is taking place at Canadian Tire Centre
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators Preview & Picks
  • Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Toronto Maple Leafs Form
  • Ottawa Senators Form

Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators Preview & Picks

Ottawa are tipped to get themselves back into the series with a home win.

Despite losing back-to-back meetings, the Senators have a decent recent record against Toronto and they have won the last couple of home meetings.

  • Ottawa Senators are 11-3 in their previous 14 home games
  • Ottawa Senators are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings with Toronto
  • The Over has cashed in 6 of Ottawa’s last 7 games
  • 6 of the last 9 meetings have produced over 5.5 total goals

Head To Head

  • Ottawa Senators lead the all-time series 84-73-16
  • Toronto Maple Leafs won 3-2 in overtime when the two teams last met on April 22

Toronto Maple Leafs Form

Toronto head out on the road for the first time this series in a commanding position, having won the first two meetings.

The Maple Leafs began this series with back-to-back home games, and they were victorious in both of them.

They ran out commanding 6-2 winners in Game 1, and followed that up with a 3-2 overtime victory in Game 2.

Toronto earned their place in the playoffs by compiling a 52-26-4 regular-season record to finish atop the Atlantic Division.

In doing so the Maple Leafs ensured a postseason appearance for the ninth season running, but they will be desperate to avoid a sixth first-round exit during this time.

Ottawa Senators Form

Ottawa return home still seeking a first win in this playoff series, having dropped back-to-back games in Toronto.

The Senators entered this series having won the previous five meetings, but they were blown out in Game 1, losing 6-2.

They produced an improved performance in the second meeting, but it was not enough to prevent them from suffering a 3-2 overtime defeat that has left them 2-0 down in the series.

Ottawa claimed their place in the playoffs by compiling a 45-30-7 record to finish fourth in the Atlantic Division standings.

By making the postseason, the Senators ended a playoff drought that dated all the way back to the 2017/18 season.

Verdict

Ottawa lost the first two games of this series, but we still like their chances in Game 3.

The Senators are in good form at home, and they have won five of the last seven meetings with the Maple Leafs.

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