Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators

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Toronto Maple Leafs

32-36-14

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Ottawa Senators

44-27-11

Short-handed Senators overpower Maple Leafs 3-1 in regular-season finale

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators: Game Highlights

Dylan Cozens added an empty-net goal and James Reimer stopped 19 shots against his former team. Ottawa finished 44-27-11 to take the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. It will open its first-round series against Carolina on the road.

William Nylander scored for Toronto. Dennis Hildeby made 35 saves after being recalled from the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies on Tuesday.

Toronto went 32-36-14, ensuring a bottom-five finish that will allow it to retain its first-round pick in the upcoming draft. The Maple Leafs were 0-6-1 in their last seven.

Nylander cut it to 2-1 midway through the third when he backhanded a bouncing puck from the slot past Reimer.

Batherson opened the scoring early in the first with his 33rd goal of the season. Foegele made it 2-0 late in the second period.

Regular Season Series

OTT wins series 3-1

Scoring Summary

Goal	1st Period 6:04	Drake Batherson Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Claude Giroux (34), Jordan Spence (24)
Goal	2nd Period 18:32	Warren Foegele Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Lassi Thomson (3), Fabian Zetterlund (16)
Goal	3rd Period 8:11	William Nylander Goal (30) Backhand, assists: Jacob Quillan (2), Easton Cowan (18)
Goal	3rd Period 19:54	Dylan Cozens Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: Shane Pinto (23), Claude Giroux (35)

Statistics

TOR		OTT
13	Blocked Shots	7
28	Hits	27
3	Takeaways	5
20	Shots	38
0	Power Play Goals	2
2	Power Play Opportunities	3
0.0	Power Play Percentage	66.7
0	Short Handed Goals	0
0	Shootout Goals	0
23	Faceoffs Won	31
42.6	Faceoff Win Percent	57.4
22	Giveaways	18
3	Total Penalties	2
6	Penalty Minutes	4