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Preseason · September 23, 2026 · Final
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Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs Game Summary
DateSeptember 23, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastSN1
ArenaScotiabank Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | OTT | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 6 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | OTT | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | OTT | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 14 | 36 |
| Faceoff win % | 42.6% | 57.4% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 23/54 | 31/54 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/4 | 1/3 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Penalty minutes | 31 | 33 |
| Hits | 26 | 23 |
| Blocked Shots | 6 | 11 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 6 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | OTT–TOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:35 | OTT | Tim Stützle (1) | Andre Burakovsky (1), Christian Kyrou (1) | Even strength | Backhand | 1–0 |
| 1 | 07:45 | TOR | Jake McCabe (1) | John Tavares (2), Jack Roslovic (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–1 |
| 1 | 19:09 | TOR | John Tavares (1) | William Nylander (1), Gavin McKenna (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–2 |
| 2 | 04:49 | TOR | Jack Roslovic (1) | John Tavares (3), Auston Matthews (2) | Power play | Wrist shot | 1–3 |
| 2 | 16:53 | TOR | Zack MacEwen (1) | Easton Cowan (2) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 1–4 |
| 2 | 19:13 | TOR | Morgan Rielly (1) | Darren Raddysh (1), Auston Matthews (3) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–5 |
| 3 | 06:10 | TOR | Auston Matthews (1) | Jack Roslovic (2), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (2) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–6 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 04:24 | OTT | Kasper Halttunen | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Gavin McKenna | — |
| 2 | 07:36 | TOR | Darren Raddysh | Interference | 2 | Minor | Kasper Halttunen | — |
| 3 | 01:31 | TOR | John Tavares | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Shane Pinto | — |
| 3 | 03:18 | TOR | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Tim Stützle | — |
| 3 | 05:28 | TOR | Zack MacEwen | Fighting | 5 | Major | Hayden Hodgson | — |
| 3 | 05:28 | OTT | Hayden Hodgson | Fighting | 5 | Major | Zack MacEwen | — |
| 3 | 18:31 | TOR | Michael Pezzetta | Interference | 2 | Minor | Carter Yakemchuk | — |
| 3 | 18:31 | OTT | Tyler Kleven | Misconduct | 10 | Misconduct | — | — |
| 3 | 18:31 | TOR | Michael Pezzetta | Misconduct | 10 | Misconduct | — | — |
| 3 | 18:59 | OTT | Hayden Hodgson | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Zack MacEwen | — |
| 3 | 18:59 | OTT | Hayden Hodgson | Interference goalkeeper | 2 | Minor | Sergei Bobrovsky | — |
| 3 | 18:59 | OTT | Hayden Hodgson | Misconduct | 10 | Misconduct | — | — |
| 3 | 18:59 | TOR | Zack MacEwen | Misconduct | 10 | Misconduct | — | — |
OTT Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Pinto | 12 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:46 |
| Tim Stützle | 18 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21:29 |
| Drake Batherson | 19 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:51 |
| Michael Amadio | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 |
| Hayden Hodgson | 42 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 09:53 |
| Philip Tomasino | 62 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:50 |
| Oskar Pettersson | 63 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:25 |
| Eskild Bakke Olsen | 67 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:38 |
| Kasper Halttunen | 68 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:22 |
| Lucas Ellinas | 91 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 08:39 |
| Philippe Daoust | 92 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:43 |
| Andre Burakovsky | 95 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:08 |
| Christian Kyrou | 15 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:47 |
| Carter Yakemchuk | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25:29 |
| Nikolas Matinpalo | 33 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:57 |
| Tyler Kleven | 43 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 20:12 |
| Samuel Bolduc | 58 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:46 |
| Scott Harrington | 64 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:13 |
OTT Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Pinto | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.2% |
| Tim Stützle | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.5% |
| Drake Batherson | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Michael Amadio | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Hayden Hodgson | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Philip Tomasino | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oskar Pettersson | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Eskild Bakke Olsen | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Kasper Halttunen | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lucas Ellinas | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Philippe Daoust | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Andre Burakovsky | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Christian Kyrou | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Carter Yakemchuk | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nikolas Matinpalo | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tyler Kleven | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Samuel Bolduc | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Scott Harrington | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
OTT Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leevi Meriläinen | 1 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 77.8% | 46:10 | Loss |
| Jackson Parsons | 31 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | 13:50 | — |
OTT Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leevi Meriläinen | Even strength | 19/24 | 5 |
| Leevi Meriläinen | Opponent on power play | 1/2 | 1 |
| Leevi Meriläinen | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Jackson Parsons | Even strength | 9/9 | 0 |
| Jackson Parsons | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jackson Parsons | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
TOR Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Sissons | 15 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 |
| Zack MacEwen | 19 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11:10 |
| Nick Paul | 20 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:42 |
| Matthew Knies | 23 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:48 |
| Bo Groulx | 29 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14:27 |
| Auston Matthews | 34 | Center | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:13 |
| Easton Cowan | 53 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:51 |
| Michael Pezzetta | 61 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 12:31 |
| William Nylander | 88 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:43 |
| John Tavares | 91 | Center | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:58 |
| Gavin McKenna | 92 | Left wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:47 |
| Jack Roslovic | 96 | Center | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:32 |
| Chris Tanev | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:58 |
| Jake McCabe | 22 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:32 |
| Troy Stecher | 28 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:01 |
| Darren Raddysh | 43 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20:51 |
| Morgan Rielly | 44 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:08 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 95 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:23 |
TOR Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Sissons | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Zack MacEwen | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nick Paul | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Matthew Knies | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Bo Groulx | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Auston Matthews | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Easton Cowan | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Michael Pezzetta | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| William Nylander | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| John Tavares | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.0% |
| Gavin McKenna | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jack Roslovic | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Chris Tanev | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Jake McCabe | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Troy Stecher | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Darren Raddysh | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Morgan Rielly | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
TOR Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artur Akhtyamov | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 72 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 92.9% | 60:00 | Win |
TOR Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artur Akhtyamov | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Artur Akhtyamov | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Artur Akhtyamov | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Even strength | 9/10 | 1 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Opponent on power play | 4/4 | 0 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Tavares | TOR | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2 | Jack Roslovic | TOR | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 3 | Auston Matthews | TOR | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Garrett Rank | 7 |
| Referee | Kendrick Nicholson | 30 |
| Linesperson | Scott Cherrey | 50 |
| Linesperson | Andrew Smith | 51 |
| OTT head coach | Travis Green | — |
| TOR head coach | Jim Hiller | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | 95 | Andre Burakovsky | Left wing |
| OTT | 26 | Carter Yakemchuk | Defense |
| OTT | 15 | Christian Kyrou | Defense |
| OTT | 19 | Drake Batherson | Right wing |
| OTT | 67 | Eskild Bakke Olsen | Center |
| OTT | 42 | Hayden Hodgson | Right wing |
| OTT | 31 | Jackson Parsons | Goalie |
| OTT | 68 | Kasper Halttunen | Right wing |
| OTT | 1 | Leevi Meriläinen | Goalie |
| OTT | 91 | Lucas Ellinas | Left wing |
| OTT | 22 | Michael Amadio | Right wing |
| OTT | 33 | Nikolas Matinpalo | Defense |
| OTT | 63 | Oskar Pettersson | Right wing |
| OTT | 62 | Philip Tomasino | Right wing |
| OTT | 92 | Philippe Daoust | Center |
| OTT | 58 | Samuel Bolduc | Defense |
| OTT | 64 | Scott Harrington | Defense |
| OTT | 12 | Shane Pinto | Center |
| OTT | 18 | Tim Stützle | Center |
| OTT | 43 | Tyler Kleven | Defense |
| TOR | 70 | Artur Akhtyamov | Goalie |
| TOR | 34 | Auston Matthews | Center |
| TOR | 29 | Bo Groulx | Center |
| TOR | 8 | Chris Tanev | Defense |
| TOR | 15 | Colton Sissons | Center |
| TOR | 43 | Darren Raddysh | Defense |
| TOR | 53 | Easton Cowan | Right wing |
| TOR | 92 | Gavin McKenna | Left wing |
| TOR | 96 | Jack Roslovic | Center |
| TOR | 22 | Jake McCabe | Defense |
| TOR | 91 | John Tavares | Center |
| TOR | 23 | Matthew Knies | Left wing |
| TOR | 61 | Michael Pezzetta | Left wing |
| TOR | 44 | Morgan Rielly | Defense |
| TOR | 20 | Nick Paul | Left wing |
| TOR | 95 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Defense |
| TOR | 72 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Goalie |
| TOR | 28 | Troy Stecher | Defense |
| TOR | 88 | William Nylander | Right wing |
| TOR | 19 | Zack MacEwen | Right wing |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | TOR | Faceoff | Auston Matthews wins faceoff against Tim Stützle |
| 1 | 00:32 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 00:32 | TOR | Faceoff | John Tavares wins faceoff against Shane Pinto |
| 1 | 00:45 | TOR | Shot on goal | Morgan Rielly · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 01:03 | OTT | Giveaway | Christian Kyrou |
| 1 | 01:34 | OTT | Hit | Carter Yakemchuk hits Easton Cowan |
| 1 | 01:38 | TOR | Shot on goal | Nick Paul · Snap shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 01:40 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 01:40 | TOR | Faceoff | Colton Sissons wins faceoff against Philippe Daoust |
| 1 | 02:19 | TOR | Hit | Zack MacEwen hits Lucas Ellinas |
| 1 | 02:23 | OTT | Hit | Eskild Bakke Olsen hits Chris Tanev |
| 1 | 02:27 | TOR | Giveaway | Chris Tanev |
| 1 | 02:28 | TOR | Hit | Bo Groulx hits Scott Harrington |
| 1 | 02:29 | OTT | Blocked shot | Lucas Ellinas · — · Blocked by Zack MacEwen · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:35 | OTT | Hit | Eskild Bakke Olsen hits Michael Pezzetta |
| 1 | 03:21 | TOR | Hit | Matthew Knies hits Samuel Bolduc |
| 1 | 03:25 | TOR | Takeaway | Darren Raddysh |
| 1 | 03:27 | TOR | Shot on goal | Morgan Rielly · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 03:35 | OTT | Shot on goal | Nikolas Matinpalo · Wrist shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 1 | 03:56 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 03:56 | OTT | Faceoff | Shane Pinto wins faceoff against John Tavares |
| 1 | 03:57 | OTT | Blocked shot | Carter Yakemchuk · — · Blocked by William Nylander · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:38 | TOR | Blocked shot | Colton Sissons · — · Blocked by Christian Kyrou · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:41 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 04:41 | TOR | Faceoff | Nick Paul wins faceoff against Philippe Daoust |
| 1 | 04:45 | TOR | Shot on goal | Troy Stecher · Snap shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 04:47 | TOR | Blocked shot | Nick Paul · — · Blocked by Oskar Pettersson · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:52 | TOR | Missed shot | Troy Stecher · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen · Wide left |
| 1 | 04:56 | TOR | Shot on goal | Easton Cowan · Wrist shot · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 05:20 | OTT | Hit | Philippe Daoust hits Chris Tanev |
| 1 | 06:08 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 06:08 | OTT | Faceoff | Tim Stützle wins faceoff against Bo Groulx |
| 1 | 06:35 | OTT | Goal | Tim Stützle scores (Backhand) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Andre Burakovsky · Assist: Christian Kyrou · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky |
| 1 | 06:35 | TOR | Faceoff | Auston Matthews wins faceoff against Shane Pinto |
| 1 | 06:39 | TOR | Giveaway | Oliver Ekman-Larsson |
| 1 | 06:51 | TOR | Giveaway | Matthew Knies |
| 1 | 07:30 | TOR | Blocked shot | Jack Roslovic · — · Blocked by Andre Burakovsky · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:37 | TOR | Hit | John Tavares hits Tim Stützle |
| 1 | 07:42 | TOR | Shot on goal | John Tavares · Backhand · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 07:43 | TOR | Missed shot | John Tavares · Backhand · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen · Hit right post |
| 1 | 07:45 | TOR | Goal | Jake McCabe scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 1–1 (away–home) · Assist: John Tavares · Assist: Jack Roslovic · Goalie: Leevi Meriläinen |
| 1 | 07:45 | TOR | Faceoff | John Tavares wins faceoff against Philippe Daoust |
| 1 | 08:09 | OTT | Takeaway | Oskar Pettersson |
| 1 | 08:18 | TOR | Giveaway | Gavin McKenna |
| 1 | 08:38 | OTT | Hit | Scott Harrington hits Easton Cowan |
| 1 | 08:59 | OTT | Hit | Carter Yakemchuk hits Easton Cowan |
| 1 | 09:18 | TOR | Hit | Zack MacEwen hits Tyler Kleven |
| 1 | 09:36 | TOR | Giveaway | Nick Paul |
| 1 | 09:39 | OTT | Missed shot | Nikolas Matinpalo · Wrist shot · Goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky · Hit crossbar |
Shot Map
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