Overview
- Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle each recorded two goals and an assist, and Jake Sanderson added three assists to drive Ottawa's attack.
- Ottawa went 4-for-5 on the power play and converted twice in the third period as Boston took five minor penalties.
- Leevi Merilainen stopped 26 of 28 shots in a rebound start after a seven-goal outing earlier this month, while Jeremy Swayman finished with 17 saves for Boston.
- The Senators improved to 5-4-1 with their third straight win, and the Bruins dropped to 4-7-0 and sit at the bottom of the Atlantic Division.
- Boston's defense remains thin with Hampus Lindholm on injured reserve and Jonathan Aspirot recalled, and Ottawa continues to play without captain Brady Tkachuk following thumb surgery.