TORONTO – Dany Heatley scored his second goal of the game 2:57 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.

Just hours before the season opener for both teams, Heatley agreed to a new 6-year, $45 million deal with the Senators.

Heatley, who had tied the game late in the third period, buried a wrist shot from the middle of Toronto’s zone between the legs of goaltender Andrew Raycroft.

Antoine Vermette and Daniel Alfredsson also scored for the Senators in John Paddock’s his first game as head coach.

Nik Antropov, who coach Paul Maurice put on the first line, scored twice for the Maple Leafs, while Matt Stajan had the other goal.

Heatley has haunted the Maple Leafs throughout his career. In 25 career games against them, he has 22 goals and 19 assists.

Ottawa has won all four times it has provided the opposition for the Maple Leafs’ season opener at Air Canada Centre.

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