The Ottawa Senators faced the New York Rangers in a regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL). The match was played in the Canadian capital and ended with a score of 6:2 in favor of the Senators.
Brady Tkachuk (double), Claude Giroux, Vladimir Tarasenko (double) and Drake Batherson scored for the winners. Tarasenko broke his goalless streak of 13 consecutive championship matches. He also made an assist in the Rangers match and was recognized as the second star of the match. Ottawa defenseman Artem Zub had two assists.
Artemi Panarin and K’Andre Miller scored the goals for the Rangers. Panarin also had an assist. He has 37 points (16+21) in 24 championship games. Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 of 34 shots.
Ottawa scored 20 points but remained in last place in the Eastern Conference. Rangers continue to lead. The team has 37 points.
Former Olympic champion named Faces of Russia in the modern NHL.