OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators had a dominant game against their provincial rivals beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. Anthony Stolarz was expected to get the start but took a puck to the throat during warm-ups and was sent to hospital for precautionary imaging putting Joseph Woll back in action.

Nothing tastes better for the Ottawa Senators than a big victory in the Battle of Ontario. The Senators took down the arch-rival Toronto Maple Leafs in convincing fashion on Saturday night, scoring a 5-2 victory at Scotiabank Arena to keep their slim playoff hopes alive with 23 games left.

The Ottawa Senators (35-24-9, 10th in Eastern Conference) host the Toronto Maple Leafs (29-28-13, 15th in Eastern Conference) at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Ottawa grabbed a 3-2 victory at home its last time out on March 19 against the New York Islanders.

Drake Batherson and Dylan Cozens each scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night.

My Maple Leafs vs. Senators predictions expect Carlo to put his body on the line early and often against a team sitting 6th in attempts over their past 10. Let’s take a closer look at my NHL picks for Saturday,

Anthony Stolarz was hospitalized after taking a puck to the throat during warmups before the Maple Leafs' loss to the Ottawa Senators. He was later released.