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Maple Leafs look for season-high win streak vs. Senators

Feb 28, 2009 - 11:17 AM Toronto (24-26-12) at Ottawa (23-28-9) 7:00 p.m. EST

OTTAWA (Ticker) -- In a matchup of teams far out from playoff contention, the Toronto Maple Leafs have something to play for when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

Toronto will look to set a season-high with its fourth straight win against its Northeast Division rival.

In their last five games, 60 minutes has not been enough for the Maple Leafs as they have needed overtime or a shootout to decide their fate.

Following a pair of home shootout losses to Columbus and Vancouver, Vesa Toskala has helped Toronto win two games in the bonus format as it swept through New York with three victories.

Niklas Hagman scored the game-winner during a 3-2 overtime victory over the Rangers on Sunday and Toskala allowed only one goal in a combined six shootout attempts in bonus format wins over the Rangers and Islanders this week.

Ottawa has followed its season-high, five-game winning streak by going 1-3-1 in its last five contests, including a 2-1 setback against San Jose on Thursday.

Mike Fisher had the lone goal and Alex Auld stopped 22 shots for the Senators, who are in the midst of a season-long, eight-game homestand. They started the stretch Tuesday with a 4-2 win against Carolina before dropping the meeting with the Sharks.