Ottawa Senators defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in season opener

The Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in their season opener at Scotiabank Arena. Stephen Halliday scored the decisive goal at 9:46 of the third period to secure the win for Ottawa.

Thomas Chabot, playing in his first game as captain following the trade of Brady Tkachuk, opened the scoring in the first period. Michael Amadio also scored for the Senators. For Toronto, Auston Matthews and recent acquisition Kirill Marchenko provided the goals. Linus Ullmark made 27 saves for Ottawa, while Sergei Bobrovsky recorded 26 saves for Toronto.

During the game, Ottawa defenseman Jake Sanderson was forced to leave the contest in the first period due to an injury sustained during an engagement along the boards. The Maple Leafs move to a 1-2 record, while the Senators start their campaign at 1-0-0.