Overview
- Ottawa raced to a 3-0 lead on goals by Tim Stützle on the power play, Claude Giroux and Warren Foegele before Toronto responded.
- John Tavares scored to reach 519 career goals, passing Dale Hawerchuk for 41st all-time, and rookie Easton Cowan made it 3-2 early in the third.
- Michael Amadio restored the cushion by burying a Jordan Spence rebound, and Ridly Greig finished an odd-man rush from Dylan Cozens to seal it.
- Linus Ullmark denied key chances, including a glove stop on Matias Maccelli, as Ottawa controlled the pace and limited Toronto to five shots in the second period.
- Morgan Rielly was out day-to-day, Woll made 39 saves in relief, and the result moved Ottawa to 36-24-9 while Toronto dropped to 29-29-13.