Overview
- Puck drop is scheduled for about 7:00–7:08 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena, with coverage on CBC, CityTV and Sportsnet, and radio on TSN1200 and 104.7 FM.
- Ottawa arrives on a five-game points streak (4-0-1), and Tim Stutzle carries an eight-game points run.
- Linus Ullmark is set to start in goal for the Senators, while Joseph Woll is listed as the Maple Leafs’ starter.
- Toronto resumes play after a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh on Dec. 23 that snapped a three-game skid, highlighted by William Nylander ending an 11-game goal drought and Chris Tanev’s return from injured reserve.
- Milestones on tap include Scott Laughton’s 700th NHL game and Claude Giroux’s 1,300th.