Ottawa Senators Beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 for Sixth Straight Win

Claude Giroux's power-play goal secures victory as Senators close in on playoff position.

The Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2, marking their sixth consecutive win and seventh victory in eight games.
Claude Giroux scored the game-winning goal on a second-period power play, assisted by an interference penalty on Toronto's Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
Ottawa now trails Toronto by four points in the Atlantic Division standings and occupies the Eastern Conference's first wild-card spot.
The Senators swept the season series against the Maple Leafs, winning all three matchups, including earlier victories of 3-0 and 2-1.
Toronto has struggled recently, losing five of its last six games, while Ottawa is pushing for its first playoff appearance since 2017.