Overview

• Shane Pinto tied the game on a late power play, then scored 16 seconds into overtime to secure Ottawa’s 3–2 win at Scotiabank Arena.
• Auston Matthews opened the scoring before Bobby McMann added a first-period power-play goal as Toronto built a 2–0 lead.
• Fabian Zetterlund cut the deficit with a shorthanded goal in the third period to spark the Senators’ comeback.
• Ottawa dressed a prospect-heavy lineup, whereas Toronto iced mostly expected regulars as both clubs assessed roster options.
• Leevi Meriläinen stopped 23 of 25 shots in 40 minutes and Hunter Shepard turned aside all eight in relief, including a breakaway save on Matthews, with Ottawa eyeing cuts before facing New Jersey in Quebec City and Toronto set to visit Montreal.