Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs: preview, form and head-to-head

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Toronto Maple Leafs host Ottawa Senators (NHL) on October 3, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Even on form: both teams went 1-4 in their last 5 games.

Recent form: last 5

Ottawa Senators: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 8 goals scored and 12 conceded.

Ottawa Senators
Apr 25, 2026 · last seasonvs Carolina HurricanesL2–4
Apr 23, 2026 · last seasonvs Carolina HurricanesL1–2
Apr 20, 2026 · last seasonat Carolina HurricanesL2–3
Apr 18, 2026 · last seasonat Carolina HurricanesL0–2
Apr 15, 2026 · last seasonvs Toronto Maple LeafsW3–1

Toronto Maple Leafs: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 12 goals scored and 19 conceded.

Toronto Maple Leafs
Sep 30, 2026vs New York IslandersW2–1
Sep 29, 2026vs Montreal CanadiensL2–3
Apr 15, 2026 · last seasonat Ottawa SenatorsL1–3
Apr 13, 2026 · last seasonvs Dallas StarsL5–6
Apr 11, 2026 · last seasonvs Florida PanthersL2–6

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 4 meetings on record, Ottawa Senators won 3, Toronto Maple Leafs won 1.

Apr 15, 2026 · last seasonOttawa Senators3–1Toronto Maple Leafs
Mar 21, 2026 · last seasonOttawa Senators5–2Toronto Maple Leafs
Mar 1, 2026 · last seasonToronto Maple Leafs2–5Ottawa Senators
Dec 28, 2025 · last seasonToronto Maple Leafs7–5Ottawa Senators

Season so far

Toronto Maple Leafs are 17th of 32 on win rate after 2 games (1-1).

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17Toronto Maple Leafs2114:4

Team news

Ottawa Senators

Toronto Maple Leafs

  • Dakota Joshua (C): Injured Reserve, abdomen. Joshua (abdomen) has been moved from the non-roster list to long-term injured reserve, PuckPedia reports Wednesday. (ESPN, Sep 30, 2026)
  • Max Domi (C): Injured Reserve, back. Domi (back) was transferred from the non-roster list to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia. (ESPN, Sep 30, 2026)
  • Cade Webber (D): Injured Reserve, elbow. (ESPN, Sep 29, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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