Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
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Tkachuk, Zetterlund lead Ottawa Senators past Montreal Canadiens 5-2
Drake Batherson, Jake Sanderson and Artem Zub also scored as Ottawa snapped a two-game skid to end a season-long seven-game road trip.
Jordan Spence and Tyler Kleven provided two assists apiece, and Linus Ullmark stopped 19 shots.
Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky scored power-play goals for Montreal, which lost its second straight. Sam Montembeault made 24 saves.
The Senators led 2-1 after the first period. Slafkovsky opened the scoring at 3:37, but Zetterlund replied 24 seconds later with a one-timer from distance.
Sanderson and Batherson pushed Ottawa’s lead to 4-1 with goals one minute apart in the second.
Suzuki cut into the lead at 8:50 with a wrist shot through Ullmark. Tkachuk then made it 5-2 during a delayed penalty with 7:17 left in the game, taunting the crowd after the goal.
Senators journeyman David Perron picked up an assist in his 1,200th game, making stops in St. Louis (three times), Edmonton, Pittsburgh, Anaheim, Vegas, Detroit and Ottawa. The 37-year-old from Quebec has 322 career goals and 474 assists.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 3:37 | Juraj Slafkovský Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (13), Nick Suzuki (22) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:01 | Fabian Zetterlund Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Tyler Kleven (3), Jordan Spence (8) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:53 | Artem Zub Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (5), Fabian Zetterlund (4) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:48 | Jake Sanderson Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Michael Amadio (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:58 | Drake Batherson Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Tyler Kleven (4), Jordan Spence (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:50 | Nick Suzuki Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (14), Lane Hutson (17) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:43 | Brady Tkachuk Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (13), David Perron (10) |
Statistics
 OTT |
 MTL |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 21 | Hits | 33 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 29 | Shots | 22 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 27 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 52.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.1 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Eller, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 7 |
| Shane Pinto, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 6 |
| Thomas Chabot, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 4 |
