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The Toronto Maple Leafs take Game 3 in overtime 3-2 over the Ottawa Senators. Simon Benoit scored the game winner. It’s Toronto’s second consecutive game won in OT.
After being down 1-0, the Toronto Maple Leafs scored two consecutive goals, courtesy of Knies and Auston Matthews. But Brady Tkachuk got the equalizer in the third period, guiding this game to overtime before Benoit sealed the victory.
The Leafs take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Toronto can advance to the second round on Saturday night in Game 4.
Simon Benoit just had one goal in 78 regular-season games in 2024-25. Entering tonight, he played nine career playoff games with zero goals.
That changes tonight with the OT winner. Benoit is emerging as the unlikely playoff hero.
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In Game 2, Simon Benoit assisted Max Domi's OT winner. Tonight, it's Benoit who gets his first goal of the playoffs with the OT winner.
What a moment for the Maple Leafs defenceman.
There was some debate whether Simon Benoit or Matthew Knies got the OT winner. But the NHL has confirmed it's Benoit.
Watch the goal below.
With Simon Benoit's game winner, the Toronto Maple Leafs take a commanding 3-0 series lead. The last time Toronto was up 3-0 in a series was 2001 against the Senators.
OT – Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2
Simon Benoit scores the overtime winner to give the Maple Leafs the Game 3 victory.
OT – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 2
Early chance for Max Domi on a sharp angle shot. Linus Ullmark denies the Game 2 overtime winner.
Overtime forges on.
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OT 20:00 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 2
The Maple Leafs and Senators are underway in overtime.
Here are my predictions of who is going to score in overtime:
Who do you think will score to win Game 3, hockey fans?
This has been the closest game of the series so far. Who will come out on top?
Max Domi ended Game 2 in overtime with a beautiful goal off the pass from Simon Benoit. Drake Batherson's tough giveaway ultimately led to the game winner.
Watch below.
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Second game in a row the Leafs have let a third-period lead slip. They won Game 2 in overtime, courtesy of a Max Domi goal.
P3 0:00 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 2
The captains exchange goals in the third period. Auston Matthews scores one minute into the third period. Brady Tkachuk equalizes.
For the second straight game, it's off to overtime. Here we go!
P3 4:00 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 2
Four minutes left in the third. Game tied 2-2.
This is intense. How are you feeling, hockey fans?
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Brady Tkachuk will look back at that tying goal as a career highlight for sure. A game-tying goal in a Stanley Cup playoff game as he’s playing through pain while in front of his own fans. We’ve all been wondering how healthy he’s been all game. And then he does that. 2-2.
Here come the ‘Brady’ chants. This game is a Battle of Ontario classic no matter how this ends.
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Well that was quick. Right after I sent my blog post saying can Ottawa get the equalizer, on the next shift after the TV timeout, Brady Tkachuk fires a wrist shot past Anthony Stolarz to tie this game.
Tkachuk revs up the home crowd. Tie game 2-2.
Game on.
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P3 8:48 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1
At the under-10 timeout, the Maple Leafs by one over the Senators. Toronto with two big shots on goal before the TV timeout, courtesy of Steven Lorentz and Bobby McMann. Linus Ullmark denies both.
Inching closer to the final whistle. Can Toronto hold on to take a 3-0 series lead? Or will Ottawa get the equalizer?
Tension rising.
P3 10:11 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1
Massive save from Linus Ullmark on Steven Lorentz to make this a one-goal game. Toronto is starting to play more of this game in the attacking zone.
