NHL

Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators

· National Hockey League
Boston Bruins
30-29-8
Final
3 - 6
Ottawa Senators
35-25-5

Batherson has 2 goals and an assist to help the Senators win their 5th straight, 6-3 over the Bruins

Ridly Greig lights the lamp for Senators

Shane Pinto, Tyler Kleven, Ridly Greig and Claude Giroux also scored to help Ottawa solidify its position as the Eastern Conference wild-card leader. Linus Ullmark made 22 saves.

David Pastrnak scored his 34th goal for Boston. Casey Mittelstadt and Marat Khusnutdinov added goals.

Takeaways Bruins: Jeremy Swayman allowed four goals on 15 shots in the first period. Joonas Korpisalo played the final two periods, stopping 14 shots.

Panthers: Ottawa has a five-point lead over Columbus for the first wild card.

Key moment With an assist on Batherson’s first goal, Tkachuk extended his points streak to eight games.

Key stat The game was Ottawa coach Travis Green’s 400th as an NHL coach.

Upcoming Both teams play Saturday night. The Bruins host Tampa Bay, and the Senators are at Toronto.

Regular Season Series

OTT wins series 3-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 3:44 Shane Pinto Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Ridly Greig (12), Michael Amadio (12)
Goal 1st Period 9:09 Tyler Kleven Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Nikolas Matinpalo (1), Drake Batherson (35)
Goal 1st Period 10:57 Casey Mittelstadt Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Vinni Lettieri (1), Parker Wotherspoon (4)
Goal 1st Period 16:21 Drake Batherson Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (25), Tim Stützle (47)
Goal 1st Period 16:43 Ridly Greig Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Shane Pinto (12)
Goal 2nd Period 6:59 David Pastrnak Goal (34) Tip-In, assists: John Beecher (8)
Goal 2nd Period 11:01 Drake Batherson Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (22), Thomas Chabot (27)
Goal 2nd Period 13:55 Marat Khusnutdinov Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Lindholm (23), Jakub Lauko (4)
Goal 3rd Period 18:44 Claude Giroux Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 15
34 Hits 23
7 Takeaways 5
25 Shots 32
0 Power Play Goals 1
1 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
29 Faceoffs Won 33
46.8 Faceoff Win Percent 53.2
17 Giveaways 8
3 Total Penalties 2
6 Penalty Minutes 4
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nick Cousins, C Injured Reserve Apr 2
Brady Tkachuk, LW Day-To-Day Apr 2
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mark Kastelic, C Out Apr 1
Charlie McAvoy, D Injured Reserve Mar 31

Game Information

Canadian Tire Centre

Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 17,458 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 45 25 94 4
Tampa Bay 44 25 93 5
Florida 44 26 92 4
Ottawa 39 29 84 6
Montreal 35 30 79 9
Detroit 34 33 75 7
Buffalo 32 36 70 6
Boston 30 36 69 9
Full Standings