Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins
· National Hockey LeagueOttawa G Linus Ullmark wins in his return to Boston as the Senators top the Bruins in OT
The 31-year-old Ullmark was traded by Boston to Ottawa in June. The 2023 Vezina Trophy winner went 88-26-10 in three seasons with the Bruins, but he was replaced by Jeremy Swayman for most of last season’s playoffs.
Tkachuk beat Swayman with a wrist shot from the right circle at the end of a 2-on-1 break.
Josh Norris had a power-play goal for Ottawa, and Michael Amadio’s tying score came on a wrist shot from the right circle late in the second period.
Pavel Zacha and Brad Marchand scored 15-seconds apart in the second, giving Boston a 2-1 edge. Zacha beat Ullmark with a turnaround backhander and Marchand fired in a loose puck from the edge of the crease.
The Bruins played a video tribute for Ullmark, who helped them set NHL records for wins (65) and points (135) two seasons ago, midway into the opening period. He watched from near his team’s bench, and then skated toward the blue line and waved to the fans during a loud ovation.
Bruins: Just can’t to seem to get on a roll so far this season. They had won three of four.
OTT leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 19:52 | Josh Norris Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (10), Drake Batherson (8) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 4:51 | Pavel Zacha Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: David Pastrnak (8), Nikita Zadorov (5) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 5:06 | Brad Marchand Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Brazeau (2), Hampus Lindholm (4) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 17:16 | Michael Amadio Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Gregor (1), Thomas Chabot (7) | |
Goal | 4th Period 0:21 | Brady Tkachuk Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
OTT | BOS | |
---|---|---|
13 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
35 | Hits | 42 |
6 | Takeaways | 3 |
34 | Shots | 16 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
27 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
52.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.1 |
15 | Giveaways | 21 |
2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 17,850 | Capacity:
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 17,850 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |