Overview
- Ottawa arrives on a 4-0-1 run over five games, with Tim Stützle carrying an eight-game points streak.
- Toronto seeks to build on a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh that snapped a three-game skid, highlighted by William Nylander’s two goals and two assists.
- After firing assistant Marc Savard, the Maple Leafs elevated Steve Sullivan from the Marlies, with the power play ranked 32nd at 13 percent.
- Defenseman Chris Tanev returned from injured reserve in that win, logging 17:23 in his first game since Nov. 1.
- Puck drop is 7:08 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena, with SensChirp expecting Linus Ullmark to start and coverage on CBC, CityTV, Sportsnet, TSN1200 and 104.7 FM; the night also marks game 700 for Scott Laughton and game 1300 for Claude Giroux.