The Ottawa Senators will attempt to recover from a two-game deficit when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 3 of the 2025 NHL playoffs on Thursday. After a 6-2 loss in Game 1, the Senators pushed Game 2 to overtime at Scotiabank Arena, but the Maple Leafs secured the 3-2 win with a Max Domi wrist shot, taking a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3 is set for 7 p.m. ET at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In the latest odds, Ottawa is the -126 moneyline favorite, while Toronto is the +105 underdog. The over/under for total goals is 5.5, and the Senators are -1.5 (+198) on the puck line.
Two potential picks highlighted for Thursday`s game:
Maple Leafs +1.5 on the puck line (-240)
Toronto has won seven straight games dating back to April 9 and has covered the puck line in each of those contests. The last two meetings between these rivals at Canadian Tire Centre were decided by just one goal.
Auston Matthews anytime goal-scorer (+125)
The three-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner has yet to score in the postseason, but he was on a three-game goal streak entering the playoffs. Matthews has a strong record against the Senators, with 25 career goals in 35 games.
