Toronto Maple Leafs Faceoff Losses and Joseph Woll Workload Set the Tone as the Ottawa Senators Control Play at Canadian Tire Centre

The Toronto Maple Leafs moved to 29-29 with 13 overtime losses and 2 points after a 5-2 setback left the Ottawa Senators at 36-24 with 9 overtime losses and 5 points at Canadian Tire Centre. The Leafs’ Toronto Maple Leafs full-time result reflected Ottawa’s edge in shots at 43-14 and faceoff win rate at 56 percent to 44 percent.

First period

The Toronto Maple Leafs opened with 0 goals in the first period while the Ottawa Senators scored 1 goal in the first period. The Leafs finished the game with 17 giveaways, and Ottawa finished with 10 takeaways as the Sens turned early puck pressure into possession. The Senators registered 22 hits to the Leafs’ 17 hits as contact helped Ottawa keep the game tilted toward Joseph Woll.

Second period

The Toronto Maple Leafs scored 1 goal in the second period while the Ottawa Senators scored 2 goals in the second period. Joseph Woll finished with 38 saves on 43 shots against as Ottawa kept the shot volume high at even strength with 35 shots. The Leafs went 0-for-3 on the power play with 3 power-play shots while Ottawa’s penalty kill held Toronto’s power-play shooting to 0 goals. Toronto Maple Leafs post-match stats also showed the Leafs at 14 total shots and 6 missed shots as possessions ended without sustained rebound chances.

Third period

The Toronto Maple Leafs added 1 goal in the third period while the Ottawa Senators added 2 goals in the third period to close out the 60:00 game. The Senators finished 1-for-4 on the power play with 8 power-play shots, and the Leafs allowed 1 shorthanded goal against on 8 shorthanded shots faced by Woll. John Tavares scored 1 goal on 3 shots for a 33 shooting percent, and Easton Cowan posted 2 points on 3 shots with 33 shooting percent to supply Toronto’s scoring. William Nylander recorded 1 assist and a plus-minus of plus-2, and Ottawa’s three stars list was led by Claude Giroux alongside Jordan Spence and Tyler Kleven.

Postgame notes

The Leafs were outblocked in shot attempts with Ottawa recording 14 blocked shots while Toronto recorded 6 blocked shots, and the Senators also finished with a plus-minus of plus-10 compared to Toronto at minus-10. Toronto Maple Leafs post-game interviews and post-game thoughts Toronto Maple Leafs centered on a night where Ottawa’s 13 total points and Toronto’s 6 total points matched the gap in shot volume and faceoff control.

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