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The Toronto Maple Leafs take a commanding 2-0 series after winning Game 2 in OT 3-2 over the Ottawa Senators. Max Domi scored the OT winner to give the Maple Leafs a critical win.
Toronto was up 2-0 after the first period. But Ottawa came back thanks to goals from Brady Tkachuk and Adam Gaudette.
For the first time since 2002, the Maple Leafs have a 2-0 series lead. The series shifts to Ottawa as the Senators attempt to come back from 2-0 down.
Game 3 is Thursday.
Despite the Toronto Maple Leafs being up 2-0 and the excitement around Max Domi's OT winner, the games will continue to get more difficult. Mitch Marner, who had one assist tonight, understands that.
"It's going to get even harder," Marner said postgame.
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John Tavares scored the series winner in overtime back in 2023 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He knows the feeling of scoring in overtime. So the Leafs forward was complimentary of Max Domi getting his opportunity to be the OT hero.
"Unreal," Tavares said postgame. "Great for him, great for our team…Winning in overtime is always a great feeling."
Ottawa:
Linus Ullmark: 18 saves on 21 shots (.857 SV%)
Toronto:
Anthony Stolarz: 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 SV%)
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Brady Tkachuk doesn't seem worried despite the Ottawa Senators being down 2-0 in the series.
"There's not one ounce of panic in this locker room," Tkachuk said. "Things happen, sometimes you're not going to get the bounces. Move onto the next game."
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Max Domi's dad, Tie, played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He competed in the Battle of Ontario against the Ottawa Senators back in the early 2000s.
Years later, Tie gets to watch his son score the OT winner for the Leafs in the Battle of Ontario. What a family moment!
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Max Domi, the OT winner in Game 2, praised his team for getting the win tonight in Game 2. He credited Simon Benoit for the pass that set him up for the OT winner.
“Doesn’t matter who gets the goal, we got the win," Domi said. "Go north, keep it simple!”
As for the team he faced, Domi was complimentary of the Senators.
‘That’s playoff hockey. They’re a great team," Domi said. "They gave us all we can handle. Once it gets to OT anything can happen. Great win, onto the next one."
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Shots:
Ottawa: 28
Toronto: 21
Hits:
Ottawa: 43
Toronto: 25
PIM:
Ottawa: 4
Toronto: 8
Faceoff%:
Ottawa: 46.6 percent
Toronto: 53.4 percent
Faceoffs won:
Ottawa: 27
Toronto: 31
Blocked shots:
Ottawa: 6
Toronto: 32
Biggest moment of Max Domi’s Leafs career: The OT winner in Game 2.
Below is a look at Max Domi's OT winner to give the Maple Leafs a 2-0 series lead.
With Max Domi's OT winner, the Toronto Maple Leafs take a 2-0 series lead versus the Ottawa Senators. It's the first time since 2002 that the Leafs have a 2-0 series lead.
Max Domi is the OT winner in Game 2. The Toronto Maple Leafs take a 2-0 series lead.
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OT 18:01 – Senators 2, Maple Leafs 2
Icing Ottawa. Faceoff in the Senators' zone. Can the Maple Leafs take advantage?
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OT 20:00 – Senators 2, Maple Leafs 2
The first overtime period begins from Scotiabank Arena.
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The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators played in an overtime playoff game against each other was Game 6 of their 2004 first-round series. In fact, that game went to double OT.
Mike Fisher scored the OT winner for Ottawa to force a Game 7. Who will be the OT hero tonight?
A failed handoff between Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Max Domi leads to the game-tying goal for the Senators with just over five minutes left in the third.
A 2-0 first-period lead melts away.
The Leafs need a goal in OT to avoid a huge letdown in Game 2.
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Overtime in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is just like a regular period of hockey. It's five-on-five play (barring penalties) and the period is 20 minutes or until someone scores.
It could be quick or we could be here awhile. Strap in, hockey fans.
Shots:
Ottawa: 27
Toronto: 19
Hits:
Ottawa: 41
Toronto: 25
PIM:
Ottawa: 4
Toronto: 8
Faceoff%:
Ottawa: 48.1 percent
Toronto: 51.9 percent
Faceoffs won:
Ottawa: 25
Toronto: 27
Blocked shots:
Ottawa: 5
Toronto: 30
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P3 0:00 – Senators 2, Maple Leafs 2
After 60 minutes, the Senators and Maple Leafs are deadlocked at two. End to end action as both teams have chances to break the tie.
It's the sixth Battle of Ontario playoff game decided by overtime.
