William Nylander and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Auston Matthews added two assists and Anthony Stolarz stopped 31 shots.

The Ottawa Senators lost Game 1 of their 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs series on Sunday. Ottawa took on the Toronto Maple Leafs, hoping to get off to a good start. But their first playoff game since the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals ended in a 6-2 defeat in Toronto.

The Senators are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Their young core of captain Brady Tkachuk, Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle have made this team one of the toughest in the league, and they are rearing to give the Leafs one for.