ECR1: Ottawa Senators (W1) vs Toronto Maple Leafs (A1) - LEAFS WIN 4-2

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https://www.nhl.com/news/toronto-map...series-preview
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...s-vs-senators/
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl...head-1.7513992
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...eafs-senators/
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/20...ction-schedule

Senators: 45-30-7, 97 points ​(4th in the Atlantic Division and 6th in the eastern conference)
Leafs: 52-26-4, 108 points ​(1st in the Atlantic Division and 2nd in the eastern conference)

Regular season series: The Senators won the series 3-0-0 (Leafs 0-3-0).
This will be the fifth time these two teams will meet in the playoffs.
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Series Schedule: https://www.nhl.com/schedule/playoff...-vs-mapleleafs

Game 1: Senators at Maple Leafs, _Sunday, April 20, 5 p.m. MT; SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2
Game 2: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 22, 5:30 p.m. MT; SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2
Game 3: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, April 24, 5 p.m. MT; SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2
Game 4: Maple Leafs at Senators, Saturday, April 26, 5 p.m. MT; SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, Max
Game 5: Senators at Maple Leafs, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *
Game 6: Maple Leafs at Senators, __Friday, May 1, TBD *
Game 7: Senators at Maple Leafs, Saturday, May 3, TBD *

Full Coverage: https://www.nhl.com/playoffs/2025/series-a-coverage
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Leafs in 7. It was a nice run by the Sens to make it in, they'll put up a fight, but the Leafs have more talent. That said, an upset would not surprise me at all.

[dissentowner]

I got the Leafs in 6. They have too much firepower and they actually have goaltending this year.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

goaltending and defense...for once.

Yeah, Ottawa is a nice story, but when we played them recently they looked like a chicken with its head cut off. Leafs have the experience and firepower. I'd be genuinely shocked if they didn't win...which is why I'll be watching this series closely.

[dammage79]

We are all Sens fans in this series. Upset city baby!

[OILFAN #81]

Leafs in 6. Too much firepower for Ottawa IMO.

[topfiverecords]

Sens in 7

[dino7c]

Sens in 7, that might be with my heart

[jg13]

Leafs in 7

Not exactly confident in the Sens goaltending although I think it will be a long series.

[Toonage]

This should be fun. Leafs in 7, but the Leafs don't make it past Round 2.

[pseudoreality]

Just remember, if the Senators win, it would be really, really, really funny.

[Icon]

Series comes down to how Ullmark plays.

Guessing he steals a couple, but Leafs in 6.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Leafs in 5; this feels lop sided

[Hockey_Ninja]

The Leafs should win. But at the same time, it's the Leafs......

[FanIn80]

Ottawa takes this one. Like the wise man Albert Einstein once said, "the bigger the game, the smaller the Matthews."

[CSharp]

Sens in 6 - suck it Tre!

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Don't the Sens have the Leafs' number?

This one feels rife for an upset.

[Erick Estrada]

I feel the Leafs should win but I wouldn't feel comfortable putting money on them given their playoff futility. Leafs in 6 games but I think it will be a fun series. I would love to see the Sens win this one though because I wish no success for the Leafs or Treliving.

[Snuffleupagus]

Sens in 6, Leafs continue to choke when the tough get going

[Mass_nerder]

I don't hate the leafs, but I always cheer for an underdog, and I would love to watch the hockey media cry, so let's go Sens!
Really hoping this series has a battle of Alberta vibe.

[FireGilbert]

I cheered for the Sens in their four playoff series with the Leafs in the early 2000s and was bitterly disappointed every time. Fully expecting the same result this time.