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The Senators are now tied for fifth in goals per game (3.64) with the Pittsburgh Penguins while boasting the league’s second-strongest power play (31.7 percent), trailing just the Minnesota Wild (31.8 percent). Ottawa has scored two goals or fewer in four of its first 11 games to start the season. The offence hasn’t been a problem through 11 games.
Following Sunday night’s 3-1 loss at the United Center to the Los Angeles Kings, the Chicago Blackhawks looked to bounce back on home ice when they hosted the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night as part of the NHL’s “Frozen Frenzy” slate where all 32 teams hit the ice.
If Dylan Cozens continues to rejuvenate, it would be a massive addition to the Senators. Alex Adams tells us why.
The Senators cannot continue to save just 87.84 percent of the five-on-five shots. The hope is that over time, that figure will normalize. Linus Ullmark has never had a season in which his five-on-five save percentage has been below 91.30, so it is reasonable to assume that the 88.55 mark that he is currently sporting should improve.
Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle each had two goals and an assist to lead the Ottawa Senators over the Boston Bruins 7-2 on Monday night for their third straight win.
Pregame analysis and predictions of the Calgary Flames vs. Ottawa Senators NHL game to be played on October 30, 2025 on ESPN.
The Ottawa Senators run into the Alex Ovechkin show on Saturday night with a road game in Washington against the Capitals. While last season was all about his ferocious and successful assault on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record (894), Ovechkin remains poised to knock over a couple of more major milestones versus the Senators on Saturday.