Toronto visits Ottawa with 2-0 series lead

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (45-30-7, in the Atlantic Division)

Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Senators -110, Maple Leafs -110; over/under is 5.5

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Maple Leafs lead series 2-0

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Tuesday for the sixth time this season. The Maple Leafs won 3-2 in overtime in the previous meeting.

Ottawa has a 45-30-7 record overall and a 14-12-2 record in Atlantic Division play. The Senators have a 21-6-6 record in games decided by one goal.

Toronto has a 52-26-4 record overall and a 19-8-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Maple Leafs are 16-8-1 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has 24 goals and 55 assists for the Senators. Drake Batherson has six goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

William Nylander has 45 goals and 39 assists for the Maple Leafs. Mitchell Marner has five goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 6-2-2, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.1 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Maple Leafs: 9-1-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 1.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Senators: None listed.

Maple Leafs: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.