Belleville Senators defeat Marlies 4–2
Sunday, October 18 · Coca-Cola Coliseum ·
The Toronto Marlies saw their winning run come to an end against the Belleville Senators, falling 4–2 in a rematch following Saturday’s dramatic 5–4 overtime victory for Toronto.
Belleville responded with a stronger performance, capitalizing on key opportunities and protecting its advantage late in the game.
Toronto battled to get back into contention but could not complete another comeback.
Period-by-period breakdown
First period — Belleville strikes first
The Senators opened the scoring at 8:03 when Samuel Blais found the net, giving the visitors a 1–0 lead.
Toronto was forced to chase the game from the opening period.
Second period — Special teams make a difference
Phil Tomasino extended Belleville’s lead to 2–0 at 9:06 on the power play.
Vinny Borgesi answered for Toronto at 10:49, also on the power play, cutting the deficit to one and giving the Marlies a chance to rally.
Third period — Senators hold on
Toronto pushed for the equalizer, but Belleville added an empty-net goal from Tyler Boucher at 18:36.
Brendan Brisson scored for the Marlies at 19:12 to make it 3–2, but Scott Harrington answered with another empty-net goal just six seconds later to secure the 4–2 win for Belleville.
Three takeaways
Borgesi delivered on the power play: His second-period goal gave Toronto a much-needed spark.
Belleville capitalized late: Two empty-net goals in the final 90 seconds helped the Senators close out the game.
Toronto’s streak ends: The Marlies could not repeat Saturday’s overtime comeback after winning four straight games entering the rematch.
What’s next
The Marlies will look to regroup and return to the win column when they continue their 2026–27 AHL campaign. .
Their next scheduled game is against the Hamilton Hammers on Wednesday, October 21, at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
Final verdict: Belleville earned a valuable road victory by taking advantage of special teams and finishing strongly.
Toronto showed some late offensive life, but the Senators’ defensive discipline and timely scoring proved decisive.
