NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators with Line Combinations 5/1/2025

Linus Ullmark #35 in net for the Ottawa Senators
Photo: Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Game 6: Toronto Maple Leafs (3-2) at Ottawa Senators (2-3)
Venue: Canadian Tire Center
Date: Tonight- Thursday, May 1
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: TBS, CBC, Sportsnet
Radio:
Toronto – TSN 1050
Ottawa – TSN 1200

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Toronto +1.5 ML -102
Ottawa -1.5 ML -118
O/U 5.5

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Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs blew a chance to win the series at home on Tuesday. The Leafs are 1-13 in their last 14 clinching games. Toronto is 0 for their last 30 on the power play in series-clinching opportunities.

Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators have battled back from being down 2-0 in the series to have an opportunity to force a seventh game with a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Sens were outshot and outhit in Game 5, but scored four goals on 19 shots. Ottawa was 27-11-3 at home this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies-Matthews-Marner
Holmberg-Tavares-Nylander
McMann-Domi-Pacioretty
Lorentz-Laughton-Jarnkrok

McCabe-Tanev
Reilly-Carlo
Benoit-Ekman-Larsson

Stolarz
Woll

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Ottawa Senators Projected Lines

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Giroux
Perron-Cozens-Batherson
Greig-Pinto-Amadio
Cousins-Gaudette-Zetterlund

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Matinpalo

Ullmark
Forsberg

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Players To Watch:

Toronto Maple Leafs

Mitch Marner has recorded seven points for Toronto. Auston Matthews and William Nylander have each registered six points.

Ottawa Senators

Brady Tkachuk has three goals and three assists for Ottawa. Tim Stutzle has two goals and three assists in the series.

Injury Report:

Toronto Maple Leafs

D Jani Hakanpaa – IR

Ottawa Senators

None

Next Game

Toronto Maple Leafs – May 3 vs Ottawa, if necessary
Ottawa Senators – May 3 at Toronto, if necessary

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