NHL Playoff Series Preview: Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations

Mitch Marner, William Nylander, Auston Matthews
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Ottawa Senators (45-30-7, 97 Pts, WC1) at Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, 108 Pts, A1)

Series Schedule:
Game 1: Sunday, April 20, 7 p.m. ET / 7:00 PM EST ESPN2
Game 2: Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 PM EST ESPN2
Game 3: Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m. ET / 7:00 PM EST ESPN2
Game 4: Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m. ET / 7:00 PM EST TBS/TruTV
If Necessary:
Game 5: Tuesday, April 29, Time TBD
Game 6: Thursday, May 1, Time TB
Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Time TBD

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Ottawa ML +145
Toronto ML -170

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Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators won all three meetings with Toronto this season but have never beaten the Maple Leafs in a playoff series (0-4). Ottawa has not made the postseason since the 2016-17 season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs were seventh in the NHL in goals per game this season. Toronto has only won six playoff rounds since 2000 and one since 2004.

Ottawa Senators Projected Lines

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

Kleven-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Matinpalo

Ullmark
Forsberg

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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

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

McCabe-Tanev
Rielly-Carlo
Benoit-Ekman-Larsson

Stolarz
Woll

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Players To Watch:

Ottawa Senators

Tim Stutzle and Michael Amadio have each scored twice against the Maple Leaf this season. Brady Tkachuk returns have missing time with an injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Mitch Marner (102) and William Nylander (84) led the way in points this season for Toronto. Auston Matthews totaled 78 points.

Injury Report:

Ottawa Senators

None

Toronto Maple Leafs

D Jani Hakanpaa – LTIR

Head-to-Head This Season

11/12 Ottawa 3, Toronto 0
1/25 Ottawa 2, Toronto 1
3/15 Ottawa 4, Toronto 2

Prediction
Toronto in 5

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