Toronto Maple Leafs (26-15-8, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (20-25-2, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Ottawa Senators after William Nylander's two-goal game against the Dallas Stars in the Maple Leafs' 5-4 win.
Ottawa has a 20-25-2 record overall and a 9-6-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Senators have a -13 scoring differential, with 157 total goals scored and 170 conceded.
Toronto is 26-15-8 overall with a 6-6-2 record in Atlantic Division play. The Maple Leafs have gone 12-5-1 in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.
The teams meet Saturday for the fourth time this season. The Senators won the last meeting 4-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brady Tkachuk has 22 goals and 19 assists for the Senators. Tim Stutzle has four goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.
Auston Matthews has 41 goals and 20 assists for the Maple Leafs. Morgan Rielly has two goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 6-2-2, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.3 penalties and 10.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 5-5-0, averaging three goals, 4.1 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: Travis Hamonic: day to day (upper body), Anton Forsberg: out (groin), Jake Sanderson: day to day (lower body).
Maple Leafs: John Klingberg: out for season (hip), Matt Murray: out (hip), Joseph Woll: out (ankle), David Kampf: out (undisclosed), Calle Jarnkrok: out (knuckle), Jake Muzzin: out for season (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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