Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Game 2 preview, predictions and odds | Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1, April 22, 2025

The Ottawa Senators take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff matchup on Tuesday. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.

Ottawa lost Game 1 by a score of 6-2 as Toronto is up 1-0 in the series.

Senators vs Maple Leafs: Head-to-head & key stats

Ottawa went 3-0 against Toronto this season, but lost the playoff game
The Senators are averaging 2.95 goals per game
Toronto is 27-13-1 at home
Ottawa is allowing 2.82 goals per game
The Maple Leafs are averaging 3.25 goals per game
The Sens are 18-19-4 on the road
Toronto is allowing 2.79 goals per game

Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Preview

Ottawa struggled in Game 1 as they were outscored 6-2, and now Game 2 is crucial for the Senators. In Game 1, Drake Batherson and Ridley Greig had the lone goals for the Senators.

The Senators will start Linus Ullmark, who's 25-14-3 with a 2.72 GAA and a .909 SV%. In his career against Toronto, he's 6-5-1 with a 2.86 GAA and a .905 SV%. In Game 1, he had a .750 SV%.

Toronto, meanwhile, had a stellar Game 1. The Maple Leafs will start Anthony Stolarz, who's 21-8-3 with a 2.14 GAA and a .926 SV%. This will be his first career playoff start. In his career against Ottawa, he's 2-4 with a 2.55 GAA and a .918 SV%. In Game 1, Stolarz had a .939 SV% as he saved 31 of the 33 shots he faced.

The Maple Leafs were led in Game 1 by Mitch Marner who had a goal and two assists, Auston Matthews had two assists, William Nylander and John Tavares both had a goal and an assist.

Senators vs Maple Leafs: Odds & Prediction

Ottawa is a +154 underdog, while Toronto is a -185 favorite, and the over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Senators struggled in Game 1 and should be much better in Game 2. Ullmark struggled, while Ottawa did get good shots.

The Senators should come out aggressively after the bad start to Game 1 as look for Ullmark to be much better, as the Sens will get a win here to even the series.

Prediction: Senators 3, Maple Leafs 2.

Senators vs Maple Leafs: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Ottawa ML (+154)

Tip 2: Under 5.5 goals (+100)

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An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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