Ottawa Senators @ Columbus Blue Jackets

23-19-7, 12-10-3 Away

Final

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

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

22-20-7, 11-8-4 Home

Kleven, Stutzle score early as Senators beat Blue Jackets 4-1

— Tyler Kleven and Tim Stutzle both scored in the first period, and the Ottawa Senators beat Columbus 4-1 on Thursday night, snapping the Blue Jackets’ four-game winning streak.

Jan 21, 2026, 02:52 am - AP

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

1st Period		OTT	CBJ
3:34	Tyler Kleven (1) Assists: Claude Giroux (26), Michael Amadio (11)	1	0
7:46	Sean Monahan (7) Assists: Boone Jenner (17), Kent Johnson (10)	1	1
10:15	Tim Stutzle (22) Assists: Thomas Chabot (13), Nick Jensen (10)	2	1

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period			OTT	CBJ
6:49		Ridly Greig (7) Assists: Dylan Cozens (22), Thomas Chabot (14)	3	1
16:54		Brady Tkachuk (11) (Empty Net) Assists: Tim Stutzle (29), Ridly Greig (15)	4	1

Danton Heinen hit Ridly Greig
Mathieu Olivier hit Dylan Cozens
Adam Fantilli hit Ridly Greig
Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot Wide Left
Zach Aston-Reese faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Danton Heinen hit Nick Jensen
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Boone Jenner hit Thomas Chabot
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Danton Heinen hit Tyler Kleven
Jake Christiansen hit Shane Pinto
Charlie Coyle Backhand saved by James Reimer
Mathieu Olivier hit David Perron
Zach Aston-Reese hit David Perron
Sean Monahan Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (17), Kent Johnson (10)
Takeaway by Egor Zamula
Adam Fantilli hit Tyler Kleven
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Zach Aston-Reese hit Tim Stützle
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Cole Sillinger Backhand saved by James Reimer
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Boone Jenner Hooking against Fabian Zetterlund
David Perron shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Claude Giroux shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Drake Batherson
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Cole Sillinger hit Claude Giroux
Adam Fantilli hit Jake Sanderson
Boone Jenner hit Jake Sanderson
Damon Severson hit Brady Tkachuk
Egor Zamula Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot Wide Right
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Adam Fantilli hit Shane Pinto
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Brendan Gaunce
Jake Christiansen hit Thomas Chabot
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Dmitri Voronkov faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Dmitri Voronkov hit Brady Tkachuk
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Erik Gudbranson Deflected saved by James Reimer
Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Kirill Marchenko hit Nick Jensen
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot Wide Right
Kent Johnson Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Danton Heinen hit Jake Sanderson
Mathieu Olivier Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Mathieu Olivier Slashing against Ridly Greig
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Sean Monahan Tripping against Tyler Kleven
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Damon Severson
Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Damon Severson
Brendan Gaunce Snap Shot Wide Right
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Cole Sillinger hit Dylan Cozens
Mathieu Olivier hit Ridly Greig
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Boone Jenner hit Drake Batherson
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Boone Jenner Tip-In Wide Right
Boone Jenner hit Jake Sanderson
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Lars Eller
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Zach Aston-Reese hit David Perron
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Brendan Gaunce Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Takeaway by Egor Zamula
Mathieu Olivier hit Artem Zub
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Brendan Gaunce Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Brendan Gaunce hit Lars Eller
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Kirill Marchenko Backhand Wide Right
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kent Johnson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Ivan Provorov High-sticking against Ridly Greig
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
Takeaway by Erik Gudbranson
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Boone Jenner Snap Shot Wide Left
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In saved by James Reimer
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Brendan Gaunce faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Giveaway by Boone Jenner
Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
Drake Batherson Tip-In Wide Left
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Jake Sanderson hit Cole Sillinger
Artem Zub Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Michael Amadio hit Jake Christiansen
Tyler Kleven Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Claude Giroux (26), Michael Amadio (11)
Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Artem Zub
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Lars Eller hit Erik Gudbranson
Takeaway by Dylan Cozens
Takeaway by Brady Tkachuk
Icing
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Drake Batherson Tip-In Wide Left
Tim Stützle Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Chabot (13), Nick Jensen (10)
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot Short
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Claude Giroux hit Boone Jenner
Hand Pass
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Shane Pinto
Lars Eller Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Artem Zub Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ridly Greig hit Erik Gudbranson
Puck in Netting
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
TV Timeout
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Dylan Cozens Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Jake Sanderson Slap Shot Wide Left
Thomas Chabot Snap Shot Wide Left
David Perron Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Puck Frozen - Skater
Off-side
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot Wide Left
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Goalie Stopped
Lars Eller faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Brady Tkachuk hit Erik Gudbranson
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Goalie Stopped
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Michael Amadio
Giveaway by Michael Amadio
Giveaway by Artem Zub
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Claude Giroux
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Artem Zub
Jordan Spence Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Lars Eller faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Jordan Spence Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
David Perron hit Jake Christiansen
Hand Pass
Lars Eller faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Fabian Zetterlund hit Egor Zamula
Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Cozens hit Zach Werenski
Icing
Tyler Kleven Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by James Reimer
Shane Pinto hit Erik Gudbranson
Puck in Benches
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Thomas Chabot Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Claude Giroux Slap Shot Short
Tyler Kleven Tripping against Charlie Coyle
TV Timeout
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Goalie Stopped
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Giveaway by Artem Zub
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Goalie Stopped
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Takeaway by Tyler Kleven
Dylan Cozens hit Zach Werenski
Brady Tkachuk hit Kirill Marchenko
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Michael Amadio
Giveaway by Artem Zub
Puck in Crowd
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Mathieu Olivier
Ridly Greig Roughing against Mathieu Olivier
Puck in Netting
Michael Amadio faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Hand Pass
Takeaway by Jordan Spence
Michael Amadio Slashing against Zach Werenski
Lars Eller faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Goalie Stopped
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Puck in Crowd
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot Wide Left
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Icing
Shane Pinto High-sticking against Adam Fantilli
TV Timeout
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Artem Zub
Egor Zamula shot blocked by Artem Zub
Off-side
Nick Cousins hit Ivan Provorov
Giveaway by Jordan Spence
High Stick
Icing
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Tyler Kleven
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Jordan Spence
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Ridly Greig Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Dylan Cozens (22), Thomas Chabot (14)
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot Wide Left
Tyler Kleven Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Brady Tkachuk hit Egor Zamula
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Jordan Spence
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Jordan Spence Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Ridly Greig Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Shane Pinto
Drake Batherson Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Jake Sanderson Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Shane Pinto
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Goalie Stopped
Brady Tkachuk Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (29), Ridly Greig (15)
Icing
Lars Eller hit Erik Gudbranson
Takeaway by Tyler Kleven
Off-side
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Brendan Gaunce
Takeaway by Tyler Kleven

SENATORS

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

OTT wins 2-1

Senators
6
Blue Jackets
3

Game 1

12/12

Blue Jackets
4
Senators
1

Game 2

30/12

Senators
4
Blue Jackets
1

Game 3

21/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	46	21	6	98
Buffalo	45	21	8	98
Montreal	42	21	10	94
Boston	42	24	8	92
Ottawa	38	25	10	86
Detroit	39	26	8	86
Toronto	31	30	13	75
Florida	35	35	3	73

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	46	21	6	98
NY Islanders	42	27	5	89
Pittsburgh	36	21	16	88
Columbus	38	24	12	88
Philadelphia	37	24	12	86
Washington	37	28	9	83
New Jersey	38	33	2	78
NY Rangers	30	35	9	69

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Ottawa Senators @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Stars of the Game

Tim StutzleC - OTT

James ReimerG - OTT

Thomas ChabotD - OTT

Game Information

Video Highlights

Kleven, Stutzle score early as Senators beat Blue Jackets 4-1

Shot Chart

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OTT wins 2-1

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