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The Leafs are tied with the Bruins for third in the Atlantic Division with 95 points heading into the season’s final day. Boston’s done, so the Leafs can take third — and face the Senators in the playoffs — if they pick up a point today. If they don’t, they will finish as a wild card and face the Capitals, likely starting Thursday.

OTTAWA— All Senators head coach Guy Boucher had to do was look at his players and he could see how determined they were.

Ottawa clinched second place in the Atlantic Division and home-ice advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

While the Rangers have had their playoff spot locked up for weeks, it wasn’t until Thursday that the Sena- tors punched their ticket. With a chance to lock down home ice, Ottawa came out determined and was clearly the better team.

“I saw (the players’) eyes today and they had fire in their eyes,” said Boucher. “I have a lot of respect for them coming out and playing hard.”

The Senators’ post-season opponent remained unknown, but they now have the luxury of resting players for Sunday’s final regular-season game against the New York Islanders. Ottawa has won three straight and is playing with a renewed confidence after having struggled through five straight losses.

“This last little stretch really tested everybody here,” said Mark Borowiecki.

The Senators were once again without captain Erik Karlsson, who missed his second straight game with a lower body injury but said he would be ready for the start of the playoffs.