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The Ottawa Senators will open the 2017 pre-season schedule with a Battle of Ontario.

If the Senators want to get a good idea of where they stand going into next season, there’s no better measuring stick than a home-and-home series against the Toronto Maple Leafs to open the National Hockey League exhibition schedule.

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The Senators will play two exhibition games at Canadian Tire Centre as well as a “home” game at O’Leary, P.E.I., against the New Jersey Devils on Sept. 25 as part of Kraft Hockeyville celebrations.

The Senators released their six-game pre-season games Friday:

Monday, Sept. 18: Toronto at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 19: Ottawa at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 23: Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 25: New Jersey vs. Ottawa (at O’Leary, P.E.I.), 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 27: Ottawa at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 30: Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m.