Pyatt scores shootout winner as Senators beat Leafs
TORONTO -- Tom Pyatt scored the decisive goal in the shootout and the Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night.
The Maple Leafs had taken a 2-1 lead on a goal by Matt Martin in the third period only to have the Senators tie the game with 1:11 to play on a power play on a goal by Mike Hoffman.
Bobby Ryan also scored in the shootout for Ottawa and Mitch Marner scored Toronto's only shootout goal.
Tyler Bozak also scored for the Maple Leafs (21-14-9), who have lost two in a row.
Ryan also scored in regulation for the Senators (25-15-4), who finished a three-game road trip at 3-0,
Ottawa leads the season series 2-1 over Toronto.
Mike Condon, making his 12th straight start in goal for Ottawa, stopped 31 shots. He has appeared in 21 consecutive games.
Toronto goaltender Frederik Andersen made 25 saves.
Ryan notched his 10th goal of the season, deflecting a blast from the point by Marc Methot at 14:02 of the first period to give the Senators a 1-0 lead.
Bozak scored his 12th goal of the season after being set up in the slot on a power play by James van Riemsdyk to tie the game at 7:31 of the second period. Ottawa defenseman Dion Phaneuf was serving a slashing penalty.
The Maple Leafs went on the power play at 14:28 of the second when Ryan was penalized for high sticking.
Ottawa killed off the penalty to maintain the tie entering the third period.
Van Riemsdyk tested Condon nearly six minutes into the third on a shot from the left wing and had a second chance on the play but could not convert an inviting rebound.
Martin put the Maple Leafs into a 2-1 lead with his fourth goal of the season at 7:01 of the third from close in on a play set up by Nazem Kadri.
The Senators went on the power play at 17:13 of the third when Martin Marincin was called for delay of game.
Ottawa tied the game at 18:49 on the Hoffman's 15th goal of the season.
NOTES: Toronto D Morgan Rielly (lower body injury) missed his second consecutive game Saturday after being injured in the first period Tuesday. He listed as day to day. ... Maple Leafs D Martin Marincin (lower body) returned to the lineup for the first time since Dec. 10. He missed 18 games with the injury. ... Senators LW Clarke MacArthur (concussion) was ruled out for the rest of the season, the club announced Friday. He suffered his fourth concussion in 18 months on Sept. 25 during training camp. ... The Maple Leafs and Senators will play again on Feb. 18 at the Air Canada Centre. ... The Maple Leafs end a four-game homestand Monday with a game against the Calgary Flames. ... The Senators will return home Sunday to play the Columbus Blue Jackets.