On Tuesday, October 16, the Ottawa Senators hosted the Seattle Kraken. Both teams were coming off defeat and looking for their next win. It was a close game that culminated in a shootout to determine the winner, but the Senators eventually won 4-3.
Summary of the game
Four minutes into the first period, Mason Marchment kept the puck in the Kraken’s offensive zone despite the Senators trying to kick him out. He passed the puck to Montour, whose shot rebounded into the path of Linus Ullmark. Shane Wright stood in front of the net and collected the rebound. Wright scored the first goal of the match with a backhand shot.
Three minutes later the Senators had an offensive opportunity. The Senators skated the puck hard and fast into their offensive zone. Lars Eller took a shot that Philipp Grubauer blocked. Shane Pinto grabbed the rebound toward the middle of the ice. He took a quick shot to tie the game.
Just seconds after Pinto’s goal, Ryan Winterton was sat down for tripping Eller. In Ottawa’s offensive zone, Claude Giroux sent a pass across the ice to David Perron. Although the puck bounced off Frederick Gaudreau, Perron picked up the loose cookie. He sent his shot past Grubauer to give Ottawa the lead.
Just four minutes into the second period, the Kraken tied the score again. As the Senators tried to skate the puck out, Jaden Schwartz kept it in. He passed it off to Chandler Stephenson in center ice. His shot went down the beam, tying the game.
31 seconds into the third period, Fabian Zetterlund sat down for interference. With the extra-man advantage, the Kraken went to work. Brandon Montour held the puck at the blue line. He passed it to Stephenson, who in turn passed it to Jordan Eberle. He shot, but Ullmark made the save. Stephenson grabbed the rebound and scored his second goal of the evening.
With less than two seconds left, the Senators pulled Ullmark from the net. Drake Batherson had the puck near the boards and passed it to Dylan Cozens. He took a shot and scored, tying the game with 1:46 remaining in regulation.
The Kraken dominated overtime, making five shots compared to the Senators. However, it was not enough to win the match and the two teams headed for a shootout.
Batherson and Eberle were up first for their respective teams, but both missed their shots. Tim Stutzle scored the first goal for the Senators, while Jared McCann missed his shot for the Kraken. Pinto was next for Ottawa and scored, winning the game for the home team.
Next up
Both teams will play again on Saturday, October 18. The Senators will host the New York Islanders, while the Kraken will continue their road trip in Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs.
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