The Senators dominate the Leafs 5‑2, with Batherson and Cozens delivering clutch goals and key goaltending.
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators secured a decisive 5‑2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, fueled by two goals apiece from Drake Batherson and Dylan Cozens. Thomas Chabot contributed a goal, and Linus Ullmark made 21 saves to backstop the win.
What It Means for the Senators
The performance underscores Ottawa‘s emerging offensive depth and reinforces confidence in Ullmark‘s net‑minding as the team pushes for a higher seed. Such resilience mirrors trends seen across the league, as highlighted by the AP NBA coverage of competitive balance.
Toronto opened the scoring early, but Ottawa responded with a three‑goal burst in the second period, extending the lead before Morgan Rielly and William Nylander trimmed the margin. AP NHL noted the importance of the win for playoff positioning.
The momentum swing came after a high‑stakes penalty in the third period, leading to a brawl that resulted in 28 penalty minutes and a 10‑minute misconduct for Max Domi. With the victory, the Senators head to Edmonton on Tuesday, while the Maple Leafs face Philadelphia on Monday.
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