Columbus Blue Jackets @ Ottawa Senators

34-33-9, 12-23-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	0	0	0	0
Senators OTT	2	0	2	4

Ottawa SenatorsSenatorsOTT

42-29-6, 24-11-2 Home

Senators beat Blue Jackets 4-0 to move to brink of 1st playoff spot since 2017

— Linus Ullmark made 30 saves for Ottawa's second straight shutout and the Senators moved to the brink of their first playoff appearance since 2017, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Sunday for their third straight victory.

Apr 7, 2025, 02:54 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	0	0	0	0
	Senators	2	0	2	4

1st Period			CBJ	OTT
2:24		Adam Gaudette (17) Assists: Thomas Chabot (31), Nick Jensen (17)	0	1
4:26		Nikolas Matinpalo (1) Assists: Claude Giroux (33), Fabian Zetterlund (21)	0	2

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period			CBJ	OTT
4:32		David Perron (9) Assists: Drake Batherson (39), Thomas Chabot (32)	0	3
19:19		Shane Pinto (18) (Empty Net) Assists: Jake Sanderson (43), Ridly Greig (19)	0	4

Drake Batherson hit Dante Fabbro
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Michael Amadio Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Nikolas Matinpalo
Adam Gaudette Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Chabot (31), Nick Jensen (17)
Dylan Cozens hit Dante Fabbro
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Jake Sanderson Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Claude Giroux
Tyler Kleven shot blocked by Claude Giroux
Nikolas Matinpalo Deflected saved by Daniil Tarasov
Nikolas Matinpalo Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Claude Giroux (33), Fabian Zetterlund (21)
Nikolas Matinpalo hit Yegor Chinakhov
Adam Gaudette faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Jake Sanderson
Takeaway by Nick Jensen
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Nick Jensen Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Tyler Kleven Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Fabian Zetterlund Tip-In Wide Left
Fabian Zetterlund Tip-In Wide Left
Adam Gaudette faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Nikolas Matinpalo
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Tim Stützle hit Justin Danforth
Adam Gaudette faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Nikolas Matinpalo Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dylan Cozens hit Ivan Provorov
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Takeaway by Fabian Zetterlund
Adam Gaudette faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Angus Crookshank hit Dante Fabbro
Adam Gaudette hit Zach Werenski
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Michael Amadio Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake Sanderson Slap Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Nikolas Matinpalo
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Angus Crookshank
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Thomas Chabot hit Cole Sillinger
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Drake Batherson
Thomas Chabot Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Jake Sanderson
Shane Pinto hit Dante Fabbro
Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Adam Gaudette faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Adam Gaudette Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
David Perron hit Erik Gudbranson
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Tim Stützle
Giveaway by Claude Giroux
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Michael Amadio Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Angus Crookshank hit Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Tim Stützle
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Drake Batherson
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Tyler Kleven shot blocked by Nikolas Matinpalo
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot Wide Left
David Perron Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jake Sanderson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
David Perron Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot Wide Left
Fabian Zetterlund hit Denton Mateychuk
Giveaway by Jake Sanderson
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
Giveaway by Claude Giroux
Ridly Greig Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by David Perron
Giveaway by Claude Giroux
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Shane Pinto hit Jack Johnson
Giveaway by Shane Pinto
Shane Pinto hit Ivan Provorov
Shane Pinto hit Adam Fantilli
Nikolas Matinpalo hit Cole Sillinger
Nikolas Matinpalo hit Erik Gudbranson
Takeaway by Dylan Cozens
Dylan Cozens hit Zach Werenski
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Adam Gaudette faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Tyler Kleven hit Jack Johnson
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
David Perron Goal (9) Batted, assists: Drake Batherson (39), Thomas Chabot (32)
Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
Thomas Chabot Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Jake Sanderson
Shane Pinto hit Adam Fantilli
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Artem Zub
Matthew Highmore hit Mathieu Olivier
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Shane Pinto
Ridly Greig Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Michael Amadio
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Artem Zub
Giveaway by David Perron
Drake Batherson hit Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Fabian Zetterlund
Michael Amadio hit Kent Johnson
Takeaway by Michael Amadio
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Michael Amadio Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Artem Zub hit Cole Sillinger
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Michael Amadio
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Shane Pinto Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (43), Ridly Greig (19)
Giveaway by Tyler Kleven
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Mathieu Olivier hit Claude Giroux
Mathieu Olivier hit Claude Giroux
Justin Danforth hit Nick Jensen
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Dante Fabbro
Shane Pinto shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Jack Johnson hit Tim Stützle
Mathieu Olivier hit Tyler Kleven
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Off-side
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Angus Crookshank shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Angus Crookshank shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Mathieu Olivier Backhand saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Puck in Netting
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Mathieu Olivier hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Cole Sillinger hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Puck in Benches
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Boone Jenner
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Adam Fantilli hit Jake Sanderson
Icing
Icing
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Icing
Mathieu Olivier hit Thomas Chabot
Puck in Netting
Sean Monahan faceoff won against David Perron
Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Justin Danforth hit Adam Gaudette
Angus Crookshank shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Boone Jenner Backhand Wide Right
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Denton Mateychuk hit Michael Amadio
Kirill Marchenko hit Jake Sanderson
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Takeaway by Sean Monahan
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan hit Thomas Chabot
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Kirill Marchenko hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Claude Giroux shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Mathieu Olivier hit Tim Stützle
Hand Pass
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Off-side
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Justin Danforth hit Tyler Kleven
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Off-side
Denton Mateychuk hit Shane Pinto
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Cole Sillinger hit Dylan Cozens
Icing
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Adam Gaudette
Cole Sillinger hit Nick Jensen
Puck in Benches
High Stick
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli hit Nikolas Matinpalo
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Justin Danforth Tip-In Wide Right
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Erik Gudbranson hit Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Justin Danforth
Justin Danforth Holding against Nikolas Matinpalo
TV Timeout
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Sean Kuraly Tripping against Claude Giroux
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Claude Giroux
David Perron shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Boone Jenner Tip-In Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mathieu Olivier Roughing against Nikolas Matinpalo
TV Timeout
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Mathieu Olivier hit Jake Sanderson
Takeaway by Adam Fantilli
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Mathieu Olivier Deflected saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Boone Jenner Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Dmitri Voronkov Backhand saved by Linus Ullmark
Dmitri Voronkov Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Yegor Chinakhov
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Ivan Provorov hit David Perron
Icing
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Justin Danforth hit Angus Crookshank
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Icing
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Adam Gaudette
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Off-side
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
High Stick
Dmitri Voronkov Poke saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Boone Jenner Tip-In Wide Left
Boone Jenner hit Artem Zub
Icing
Boone Jenner Tip-In High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Zach Werenski hit Ridly Greig
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Boone Jenner hit Nick Jensen
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Boone Jenner Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Ivan Provorov Slap Shot Wide Left
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Justin Danforth Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly

BLUE JACKETS

SENATORS

Regular Season Series

OTT leads 2-0

Blue Jackets
2
Senators
3

Game 1

29/3

Blue Jackets
0
Senators
4

Game 2

6/4

Senators
2
Blue Jackets
5

Game 3

9/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	37	14	4	78
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	19	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Ottawa	28	22	7	63
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	25	3	61

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Ottawa Senators

Stars of the Game

Thomas ChabotD - OTT

Linus UllmarkG - OTT

Adam GaudetteRW - OTT

Game Information

Senators beat Blue Jackets 4-0 to move to brink of 1st playoff spot since 2017

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

OTT leads 2-0

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