"One of hockey's most storied rivalries returns Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators renew the Battle of Ontario. The rivalry's latest chapter was written in last season's playoff series, adding even more edge to an already heated matchup. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators face off for the first time this season since their playoff meeting last year, a series Toronto won 4-2."
"The Ottawa Senators dominated the regular-season series, winning all three matchups and outscoring the Maple Leafs 9-3. Dating back to the 2023-24 season, Ottawa has largely had Toronto's number in regular-season play. However, the narrative has always flipped when it matters most. In the playoffs, the Maple Leafs have owned the rivalry, holding a perfect 5-0 record in postseason series against the Senators. Two of those series went the distance, with Toronto winning decisive Game 7s in both 2002 and 2004."
"The Maple Leafs came out flying in Game 1, scoring two early goals from Oliver Ekman-Larsson and former Maple Leaf Mitch Marner. Ottawa responded with a goal from Drake Batherson, but Toronto continued to control the pace of play. The Leafs added two more goals in the second period to extend their lead, then traded goals early in the third before Toronto capped off a dominant 6-2 victory."
The Battle of Ontario resumed with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators meeting for the first time since a playoff series Toronto won 4-2. The playoff matchup was tightly contested, featuring three overtime games before Toronto closed out the series. Ottawa dominated the regular season, winning all three matchups and outscoring Toronto 9-3, but Toronto has a perfect 5-0 playoff series record against Ottawa. Game 1 of the recent series saw Toronto win 6-2 after early goals from Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Mitch Marner and continued control through the second and third periods. Game 2 proved much closer, with Ottawa rallying from a 2-0 deficit.
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