Toronto's Ilya Samsonov made 31 saves to blank the Senators 3-0 Saturday night in Ottawa. Michael Bunting, William Nylander and Radim Zohorna each scored for the Maple Leafs (44-20-10).
Talbot started the third for the Senators (37-34-5) and Sogaard was not present on the bench for the period. The loss could put an end to any chance the Senators had of staying in contention for the wild-card playoff spot in the NHL's Eastern Conference. WATCH | Leafs blank Sens: Trailing 3-0, the Senators looked to capitalize on a power play midway through the period, but were unsuccessful.
Looking to generate some opportunities the Senators pulled their goaltender with five minutes remaining in regulation. Bunting opened the scoring early in the second taking advantage of a loose puck knocked down by Nick Holden.
He wristed it past Sogaard. Midway through the period the Leafs won a draw and Nylander took it in the slot and beat Sogaard under the arm to take a 2-0 lead.