Ottawa 3, Edmonton 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 31, 2022
Where: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Referees:
Peter MacDougall, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Ryan Daisy
Attendance:
500
By Field Level Media
Tim Stutzle's overtime winner gave the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday.
With 38 seconds remaining in a wild overtime period, Stutzle took a pass from Brady Tkachuk and fired from the circle, sneaking the puck past goalie Mikko Koskinen.
It was Stutzle's eighth goal of the season, and the second-year forward's first overtime winner in the NHL.
Thomas Chabot had a goal and an assist for the Senators, and Tkachuk had two assists. Nick Paul collected Ottawa's other goal.
Matt Murray was solid against Edmonton's offensive pressure, stopping 37 of 39 shots in the Senators' net. Murray is 4-0-2 with a .939 save percentage over his last six outings.
The victory ended Ottawa's two-game losing streak. After losing all nine meetings with the Oilers last season, the Senators are 2-0-0 against Edmonton this season.
The overtime loss extended Edmonton's points streak to five games (4-0-1), though the Oilers missed a chance at their second five-game winning streak of the season.
Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse each scored for the Oilers, with both goals bringing Edmonton level after Ottawa had taken the lead.
Chabot opened the scoring at 11:32 of the opening period. His wrist shot from the circle was initially stopped by Koskinen, but the rebound bounced into the air and over the goalie, with Stutzle also in front of the net causing a distraction.
McDavid equalized less than a minute later, as the Oilers capitalized on a Senators line change. Evan Bouchard used the extra space to find a wide-open McDavid entering Ottawa's zone, and McDavid converted his 22nd marker of the season.
Paul restored the Senators' lead on a power-play goal at 17:09 of the second period. Murray stopped a shot from Erik Brannstrom, but Paul was in position to deposit the rebound for his eighth goal of the season.
The Oilers tied things up once more in the third period. A crisp passing play set up Nurse with an open net, allowing the defenseman to score and extend his points streak to four games.
Koskinen stopped 28 of 31 shots.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Edmonton |
|
Ottawa |
|
Connor McDavid 1 |
Points |
Thomas Chabot 2 |
|
Connor McDavid 1 |
Goals |
Thomas Chabot 1 |
|
Evan Bouchard 1 |
Assists |
Zach Sanford 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Nicholas Paul 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Mikko Koskinen .903 |
Save Percentage |
Matt Murray .949 |
|
Mikko Koskinen 28 |
Saves |
Matt Murray 37 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Edmonton
|
39 |
2 |
0-3 |
1-2 |
9 |
28 |
| Ottawa
|
31 |
3 |
1-2 |
3-3 |
11 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Ottawa will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Senators have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .346 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Oilers have a W/L % of .652 after a win and .389 after a loss.
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