Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Lore & Background

The Senators qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. In the regular season, the team recovered from a last-place standing in January to qualify for the last playoff spot in April despite the loss of six defencemen to injury. In the playoffs, the Senators lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes in the first round in four straight games.

Reader's Guide

The team will have a new third jersey that will be worn at four 'Ignite The Red' home games. The new third jersey has a red base and a slightly modified logo chest crest with enhanced embroidery. The shoulder area is black with gold trim. The arms will have similar black stripes with gold trim. The player name lettering and numbers will be a different font. The shoulders will have the Senators 'S' secondary logo.

Did You Know?

• The Senators were ranked the lowest-cost in the NHL for a family of four to attend a game, according to a 2025 survey by bookies.com.
• The team regained a 2026 first-round draft pick (last in the first round) after a dispute over the Evgenii Dadonov trade, but paid a million-dollar fine.
• Defenceman Thomas Chabot returned to the lineup only two weeks after surgery on his fractured arm, which required two plates and screws.