Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction: Will the Senators be able to break their losing streak?

Prediction for the NHL Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs match, which will take place on March 19. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

The Senators are still in contention to make the playoffs, but having lost several games, put their prospects of still playing in the postseason in doubt. First, the team had a disappointing road trip where they scored two points against Seattle but lost to Chicago, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton in regulation time. Then, back at home, they couldn't handle Colorado, which had a back-to-back. Ottawa was trailing the Avalanche 2:5 before the third period but nearly got back on track, scoring two goals and losing 4:5. The end of the meeting with Colorado is encouraging. Still, the tournament situation is complicated - Ottawa is already 8 points away from the Eastern Conference wild-card zone.

The Maple Leafs will play Ottawa the day after their home game against Carolina. The Maple Leafs won quickly enough - 5:2. Toronto got goals from Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, Morgan Reilly, and Zach Aston-Reese. An excellent win for Sheldon Keefe's team, which, however, had no tournament significance. Toronto has all but secured a playoff spot.

In their game against Colorado, Ottawa was close to a comeback and nearly put the puck away in the end zone, which would have sent the game into overtime. In the game with Toronto, the Senators are likely to finish what they started and still score points, breaking their losing streak. Moreover, the Maple Leafs will have a back-to-back, and, given the tournament situation, they haven't been very concerned with their results lately. In addition to not losing to the Senators here, it is worth considering the betting options on the total over. In fact, more than six goals have been scored in four of Ottawa's last five games and in four of Toronto's last five games.