Pinto broke a 1-1 tie at 10:47. Matthew Highmore’s initial sharp-angled shot from the right side of the net deflected high off the stick of Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner, and Highmore then batted the puck out of the air to the left post, where it deflected in off of Pinto.

Shane Pinto scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1.

Analyzing Saturday’s Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Ottawa Senators ended a two game goalless drought on Saturday night, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 at Canadian Tire Centre. Shane Pinto's goal midway through the third period stood up as the game winner.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are sending Jacob Quillan back to the AHL's Toronto Marlies. Quillan made his NHL debut with the Leafs against the Ottawa Senators last Saturday but did not register a point in 5:21 of ice time. Quillan has six goals and 15 points over 35 with the Marlies in 2024-25.

Leafs fans routinely invade Ottawa for games at Canadian Tire Centre, something that doesn't go unnoticed by players like Shane Pinto.

That one is hard to forget because Ottawa forward Ridly Greig sealed the victory by firing a slapshot into an empty net. Toronto defenceman Morgan Rielly was so upset with the act he punched Greig in the head and earned a five-game suspension.

Tonight, 7 p.m., Canadian Tire Centre TV: CBC, Sportsnet Radio: TSN 1200 ODDS : Ottawa -280 Toronto +220 ALL HANDS ON DECK? That will hardly be the case for the Senators. Defenceman Jake Sanderson was a late scratch for Thursday’s 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins,

Bobby McMann has been amazing for the Buds this season, and our Maple Leafs vs. Senators predictions take him to get a point tonight.

The Ottawa Senators return home following a three-game road trip when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. ET.

The Maple Leafs sent down one of their rookie forwards on Friday afternoon, which could signal the return of Matthew Knies and/or John Tavares. A dangerous knee-on-knee hit minutes into his NHL debut led to Jacob Quillan playing just over 5 minutes against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

How well Toronto navigates this paradigm shift will play a big part in determining just how long its core's contention window stays open.