OTTAWA, Ontario - The Ottawa Senators hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins in an Eastern Conference game on Saturday, November 13, 2021.  Ottawa entered play on a six-game losing streak and has yet to win during the month of November. The Penguins were victorious in a shoot-out in their last game against Florida.

After a quiet first period, Ottawa's offense erupted. The Senators scored four times during the second period to pull ahead 4-0.  The Penguins couldn't overcome the strong start as they fell to Ottawa 6-3.

Two of the Senators' second-period goals came on two of three Ottawa power plays during the period. Zach Sanford, Michael Del Zotto, Parker Kelly, and Tim Stützle all scored goals during the spree.

Drake Batherson had the best night for Ottawa. He scored a pair of third-period goals, including an empty-net goal, in addition to the two assists he recorded in the second period. This allowed Batherson to finish with a game-high four points.

Pittsburgh Goals

Early in the third, it looked like Ottawa would run away with the game as they led 5-0. However, the Penguins fought back hard with a trio of third-period goals. Evan Rodrigues scored twice and Kasperi Kapanen contributed the other goal as the Penguins tried to stage a comeback.

Rodrigues assisted on the Kapanen tally to give himself a three-point game. Kapanen finished with a goal and an assist in the losing effort.

Filip Gustavsson stopped 28 of 31 shots to secure the win. Casey DeSmith faced 23 shots and finished with 18 saves while taking the loss.

What's next

The win snapped Ottawa's six-game losing streak and gave them their first win this month. They also improved to 4-9-1. Ottawa's next contest is on Sunday, November 14, 2021 when they host Calgary.

Pittsburgh fell to 5-4-4 this season. Pittsburgh's next game is Sunday, November 14, 2021 on the road against Washington.