Overview
- Damon Severson posted a goal and an assist, with Denton Mateychuk, Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko also scoring for Columbus.
- Jet Greaves stopped 27 shots for the Blue Jackets, while Leevi Merilainen made 18 saves in the Senators’ net.
- Columbus arrived in Ottawa late due to plane mechanical issues, and the puck drop was pushed back by 30 minutes.
- Jake Sanderson cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second period, but early goals in the second and third periods helped seal the result as Ottawa went 0-for-4 on the power play.
- The Blue Jackets moved to 17-15-6 and the Senators fell to 18-15-5 before 17,902 at Canadian Tire Centre, with next games against the Devils and Capitals respectively.