Overview
- The Ottawa Senators improved to 6-2-0 after a 2-1 shootout victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
- Goalie Linus Ullmark is 6-0 to begin the season with a .949 save percentage and a 10-game winning streak that stretches back into last season.
- Ullmark made several key late saves in overtime and stopped every shot in the shootout while Shane Pinto scored the deciding attempt.
- Ottawa is compiling wins despite the absence of top-pair defenseman Jake Sanderson and a projected 10–12 week recovery for winger William Eklund, and the club also welcomed Artem Zub back from a long knee layoff.
- Coaches and players credit goalie coaching, trainers and defensive depth for the run but note the sample is small and upcoming games in Philadelphia and versus Florida will be tougher tests of the team’s consistency.