Drake Batherson and Dylan Cozens each scored twice, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Thomas Chabot also found the net for the Senators, who improve to 29-22-8. Cozens added an assist to his performance.
Morgan Rielly and William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs (27-24-9), who have now lost three consecutive games. Rielly opened the scoring early in the first period, but the Senators responded with three unanswered goals to take a two-goal lead by the midway point of the second. Nylander briefly cut the deficit, only for Batherson to restore the two-goal advantage.
Cozens netted his second goal of the game on the ensuing penalty, prompting a goalie change for the Maple Leafs. Linus Ullmark made 21 saves for the Senators, while Ottawa's netminder stopped 23 of 28 shots faced.
The Maple Leafs' frustrations surfaced in the third period with a brawl that resulted in significant penalty minutes. This game marked Toronto's first home appearance since captain Auston Matthews won Olympic gold with Team USA.