National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Toronto 4, Ottawa 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 20, 2013
Where: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Tim Peel
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Matt MacPherson
Attendance: 20500

Maple Leafs 4, Senators 1: James van Riemsdyk scored twice and James Reimer made 49 saves as visiting Toronto clinched its first playoff berth in eight seasons.

Nazem Kadri and Joffrey Lupul also tallied to lift the Maple Leafs two points clear of the New York Islanders for fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Phil Kessel and defenseman Cody Franson assisted on both of van Riemsdyk’s goals for Toronto, which won for the fourth time in five games against provincial-rival Ottawa.

Rookie Jakob Silfverberg scored and Craig Anderson stopped 18 shots for the Senators, who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end. Ottawa resides in seventh place, two points ahead of the New York Rangers.

Franson’s point shot deflected off van Riemsdyk’s shin pad to open the scoring at 8:22 of the second period. With Ottawa forward Zack Smith serving a high-sticking penalty, van Riemsdyk collected a rebound and slid the puck past Anderson from the edge of the crease just over four minutes later.

Silfverberg cut the deficit to one in the final minute of the second period after his wrist shot from the high slot beat Reimer. The one-goal margin held until Kadri fired a shot from the top of the right faceoff circle between Anderson’s pads and Lupul skated in alone and beat the netminder high late in the third.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Reimer, who improved to 5-1-1 in his last seven starts, is 6-0-0 at Ottawa in his career. ... The Maple Leafs outscored the Senators 18-8 in their season series. ... Only three Toronto players were active in the NHL in 2004, which was the last time the Maple Leafs made the playoffs: Lupul, D John-Michael Liles and RW Colton Orr, who played in one game - the first of his career - with Boston. ... Anderson had allowed a total of three goals in his three previous starts.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Ottawa
James Van Riemsdyk 2 Points Jakob Silfverberg 1
James Van Riemsdyk 2 Goals Jakob Silfverberg 1
Cody Franson 2 Assists Cory Conacher 1
James Van Riemsdyk 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
James Reimer .980 Save Percentage Craig Anderson .818
James Reimer 49 Saves Craig Anderson 18
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Toronto 22 4 1-3 2-2 11 27
Ottawa 50 1 0-2 2-3 13 30
Upcoming Games
  • Ottawa will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Senators have a W/L % of .609 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .458 after a win and .650 after a loss.