It's the third and final Battle of Ontario of the season and the Senators (35-25-5) have won both this season and the past four matchups overall against the Maple Leafs (39-23-3). The Senators have won five in a row and occupy the first wild card in the East and are seeking to end a seven-season playoff drought.

Claude Giroux scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the visiting Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night.

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William Nylander averages 4.16 shots on goal across the last six Battle of Ontario matchups. Our expert NHL predictions expect Nylander to let it rip tonight against the Sens.

Ridly Greig had three chances to ice the game in regulation. The Ottawa Senators were up 3-2 on their rival Toronto Maple Leafs and had an open net to shoot at. One chance went wide. Greig scored on the second,

Florida Panthers right wing Mackie Samoskevich (25), Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Alex Nylander (92) and right wing William Nylander (88) go for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP

Battle of Ontario rivals could meet in postseason for 1st time in 21 years TORONTO -- It's been 21 years since the hockey world last saw a postseason Battle of Ontario between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators.