Ottawa Senators @ New York Islanders

22-18-3, 11-11-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Senators OTT	0	1	1	2
Islanders NYI	0	0	0	0

New York IslandersIslandersNYI

17-19-7, 7-10-2 Home

Merilainen and Gaudette lead Senators to 2-0 win against Islanders

— Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Jan 15, 2025, 03:31 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Senators	0	1	1	2
	Islanders	0	0	0	0

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			OTT	NYI
8:42		Adam Gaudette (14) Assists: Tyler Kleven (2), Shane Pinto (6)	1	0

3rd Period			OTT	NYI
18:36		Artem Zub (1) (Empty Net) Assists: Josh Norris (10), Drake Batherson (25)	2	0

Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kyle Palmieri Deflected Wide Left
Maxim Tsyplakov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Marcus Hogberg
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Marc Gatcomb faceoff won against Zack Ostapchuk
Matt Martin Fighting against Zack MacEwen
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Josh Norris
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Brock Nelson hit Nick Jensen
Marc Gatcomb hit Thomas Chabot
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Maxim Tsyplakov Deflected Wide Left
Takeaway by Anthony Duclair
Giveaway by Pierre Engvall
Marc Gatcomb Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kyle MacLean hit Tyler Kleven
Kyle Palmieri hit Nick Jensen
Matt Martin hit Zack Ostapchuk
Matt Martin hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Isaiah George Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Josh Norris
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Maxim Tsyplakov hit Ridly Greig
Artem Zub shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Marc Gatcomb hit Zack Ostapchuk
Takeaway by Marc Gatcomb
Matt Martin hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Anders Lee hit Nick Jensen
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
Takeaway by Isaiah George
Casey Cizikas hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Takeaway by Pierre Engvall
Casey Cizikas Tip-In saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Josh Norris
Drake Batherson shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Matthew Highmore shot blocked by Dennis Cholowski
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Zack MacEwen
Marc Gatcomb hit Jake Sanderson
Nikolas Matinpalo shot blocked by Matt Martin
Casey Cizikas hit Tyler Kleven
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Scott Mayfield
Scott Mayfield hit Nick Cousins
Matt Martin hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Matt Martin hit Zack MacEwen
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Takeaway by Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Josh Norris
Anders Lee hit Tyler Kleven
Kyle Palmieri faceoff won against Josh Norris
Pierre Engvall Backhand Wide Left
Adam Pelech Slap Shot Wide Right
Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Anders Lee Deflected High and Wide Right
Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Mathew Barzal Backhand Wide Right
Kyle Palmieri Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Tyler Kleven shot blocked by Marc Gatcomb
Nikolas Matinpalo shot blocked by Matt Martin
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Anders Lee hit Ridly Greig
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Josh Norris
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Kyle Palmieri hit Tyler Kleven
Bo Horvat hit Drake Batherson
Scott Mayfield Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Giveaway by Kyle Palmieri
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Anthony Duclair Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Takeaway by Noah Dobson
Takeaway by Scott Mayfield
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Giveaway by Isaiah George
Matthew Highmore shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Marc Gatcomb hit Tyler Kleven
Giveaway by Matt Martin
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Nikolas Matinpalo shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Tyler Kleven shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Bo Horvat
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Noah Dobson Holding against Artem Zub
Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Kyle Palmieri hit Josh Norris
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Josh Norris
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Josh Norris
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dennis Cholowski Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Giveaway by Anders Lee
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Josh Norris
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Josh Norris
Casey Cizikas Tip-In Wide Left
Artem Zub hit Anders Lee
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Artem Zub
Goalie Stopped
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Challenge Hm - goal interference - no goal
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Goalie Stopped
Zack MacEwen Fighting against Matt Martin
Josh Norris faceoff won against Kyle Palmieri
Off-side
Giveaway by Shane Pinto
Puck in Netting
Ridly Greig hit Isaiah George
Zack Ostapchuk hit Kyle Palmieri
Icing
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Puck in Netting
Ridly Greig hit Ryan Pulock
Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
Takeaway by Nick Jensen
Thomas Chabot hit Marc Gatcomb
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Drake Batherson
Brady Tkachuk hit Noah Dobson
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
Casey Cizikas shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Off-side
Josh Norris faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Drake Batherson Snap Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Goalie Stopped
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Josh Norris Tip-In saved by Marcus Hogberg
Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
On-Ice Official
Rink Repair
TV Timeout
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Shane Pinto hit Casey Cizikas
Tyler Kleven Wrist Shot Wide Right
Zack MacEwen hit Marc Gatcomb
Giveaway by Nikolas Matinpalo
Kyle MacLean shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Goalie Stopped
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Takeaway by Shane Pinto
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Matthew Highmore
Matthew Highmore hit Noah Dobson
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Claude Giroux
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Josh Norris hit Ryan Pulock
Puck in Netting
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Shane Pinto
Icing
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Zack MacEwen hit Dennis Cholowski
Matthew Highmore Tip-In Wide Right
Drake Batherson Backhand High and Wide Left
Brady Tkachuk hit Anders Lee
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Puck in Crowd
Nick Cousins hit Noah Dobson
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
Off-side
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Josh Norris
Anders Lee shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Artem Zub
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Artem Zub
Claude Giroux Backhand Wide Right
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot Wide Left
Hand Pass
Zack MacEwen Tip-In saved by Marcus Hogberg
Matthew Highmore Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Zack Ostapchuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zack Ostapchuk Tip-In Wide Left
Zack MacEwen hit Isaiah George
Off-side
Takeaway by Jake Sanderson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Maxim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Shane Pinto
Ridly Greig hit Noah Dobson
Takeaway by Zack Ostapchuk
Nick Jensen Snap Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Puck in Netting
Ridly Greig hit Ryan Pulock
Icing
Brady Tkachuk hit Ryan Pulock
Off-side
Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Adam Gaudette Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Tyler Kleven (2), Shane Pinto (6)
Giveaway by Nikolas Matinpalo
Goalie Stopped
Josh Norris faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Puck in Netting
Josh Norris faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Takeaway by Brady Tkachuk
Matthew Highmore Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Nikolas Matinpalo Slashing against Casey Cizikas
TV Timeout
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Nick Jensen hit Bo Horvat
Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Zack Ostapchuk hit Ryan Pulock
Artem Zub shot blocked by Matthew Highmore
Icing
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Kyle MacLean
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Nick Cousins hit Isaiah George
Hand Pass
Brady Tkachuk hit Ryan Pulock
Takeaway by Drake Batherson
Drake Batherson hit Bo Horvat
Brady Tkachuk hit Kyle Palmieri
High Stick
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Goalie Stopped
Josh Norris faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Artem Zub
Puck in Netting
Josh Norris faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Josh Norris
Icing
Icing
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
Hand Pass
Icing
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Isaiah George shot blocked by Ridly Greig
Off-side
Icing
Takeaway by Tyler Kleven
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Icing
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Matthew Highmore Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Zack Ostapchuk Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Puck in Crowd
Josh Norris faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Drake Batherson Snap Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Artem Zub
Puck in Netting
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Takeaway by Artem Zub
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Drake Batherson Backhand saved by Marcus Hogberg
Goalie Stopped
Josh Norris faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Jake Sanderson Snap Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Puck in Crowd
Josh Norris faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Josh Norris
Giveaway by Ridly Greig
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Artem Zub
Puck in Netting
Josh Norris Tip-In saved by Marcus Hogberg
Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
Takeaway by Nick Jensen
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Marcus Hogberg
Isaiah George shot blocked by Nikolas Matinpalo
Tim Stützle hit Casey Cizikas
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Artem Zub
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Jake Sanderson hit Anders Lee
Artem Zub hit Kyle Palmieri
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Timeout - Home
Artem Zub Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (10), Drake Batherson (25)

SENATORS

ISLANDERS

Regular Season Series

NYI win 2-1

Islanders
4
Senators
2

Game 1

8/11

Islanders
4
Senators
2

Game 2

8/12

Senators
2
Islanders
0

Game 3

15/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	16	10	2	34
Boston	17	13	0	34
Montreal	15	10	3	33
Detroit	15	11	3	33
Florida	14	12	2	30
Toronto	13	11	4	30
Ottawa	13	11	4	30
Buffalo	11	13	4	26

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	18	9	3	39
Carolina	17	9	2	36
NY Islanders	16	11	3	35
Pittsburgh	14	7	6	34
NY Rangers	15	12	4	34
Philadelphia	15	9	3	33
New Jersey	16	12	1	33
Columbus	13	10	6	32

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Ottawa Senators @ New York Islanders

Stars of the Game

Leevi MerilainenG - OTT

Adam GaudetteRW - OTT

Marcus HogbergG - NYI

Game Information

Merilainen and Gaudette lead Senators to 2-0 win against Islanders

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NYI win 2-1

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