New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey League
Drake Batherson has 3 goals and an assist in the Senators' 7-4 victory over the Rangers
Jake Sanderson’s first of the season proved to be the winner and Michael Amadio added an empty-netter. Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozens also scored and Jonas Johansson stopped 24 shots in his Ottawa debut.
Will Cuylle, J.T. Miller, Alexis Lafreniere and Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the Rangers. Dylan Garand made 17 saves.
Sanderson’s first of the season was a big one. Garand made an initial save on Ridly Greig, and Sanderson buried the rebound to make it 5-3.
The Rangers got back within one on Dorofeyev's snap shot with 4:28 remaining.
Senators: At Vegas on Tuesday night.
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Regular Season SeriesOTT leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 5:34 | Drake Batherson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (3), Artem Zub (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 6:40 | Tim Stützle Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Fabian Zetterlund (4), Claude Giroux (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:47 | Drake Batherson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (4), Jordan Spence (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:07 | Will Cuylle Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Laba (3), Adam Fox (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:21 | Dylan Cozens Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Drake Batherson (5), Carter Yakemchuk (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:54 | J.T. Miller Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Fox (16), Oliver Bjorkstrand (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:34 | Alexis Lafrenière Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:38 | Jake Sanderson Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Ridly Greig (2), Michael Amadio (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:32 | Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Will Cuylle (4), Noah Laba (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:47 | Michael Amadio Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (4), Jonas Johansson (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:48 | Drake Batherson Goal (7) Deflected, assists: none |
Statistics
 NYR |
 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
| 21 | Hits | 34 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 29 | Shots | 24 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 51.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 48.3 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Chabot, D | Out | Oct 26 |
| Linus Ullmark, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 22 |
| William Eklund, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 15 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| James Reimer, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 27 |
| Igor Shesterkin, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 11 |
| Joe Veleno, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Joonas Korpisalo, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Aidan Thompson, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 15,034 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 15,034 | Capacity:
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
2 | 2 | 20 | 9 |
 NY Rangers |
1 | 6 | 15 | 7 |
 New Jersey |
0 | 4 | 14 | 7 |
 Washington |
0 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
 NY Islanders |
2 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
 Pittsburgh |
1 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
 Philadelphia |
3 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
 Columbus |
0 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
