Senators’ Drake Batherson scores his 100th goal, helps extend Ducks’ four-game skid
OTTAWA — Drake Batherson had three goals and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Ducks 5-1 Wednesday night for their third win in four games.
Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist, and Noah Gregor also scored for the Senators. Linus Ullmark stopped 31 shots.
Cutter Gauthier scored for the Ducks, and John Gibson finished with 29 saves. The Ducks have lost four straight games.
Gregor opened the scoring for the Senators at 2:55 of the first period, connecting on their first shot of the game.
Patrik Laine scores in regulation and adds the winner in the shootout to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Ducks.
Ottawa then capitalized on a lengthy two-man advantage when Batherson scored his 100th career goal. The puck disappeared under a sprawling Gibson. It was declared a goal after a review.
Batherson made it 3-0 with his second power-play goal of the night and completed the hat trick midway through the second.
He picked up an assist on Tkachuk’s power-play goal midway through the third to make it 5-0.
Gauthier spoiled Ullmark’s shutout bid with his fourth of the season with 7:18 remaining.
Takeaways
Senators: Special teams were the difference as Ottawa went three for five on the power play and five for five on the penalty kill.
Ducks: By the time Anaheim found its game legs, the Ducks trailed 3-0.
Key moment
Already killing a holding penalty, the Ducks took a delay of game minor to give Ottawa a two-man advantage for almost two minutes. The Senators capitalized for a 2-0 lead.
Key stat
The Ducks have struggled at home (5-9-1), but were 4-0-2 in their last previous six on the road.
Up next
The Ducks visit Toronto on Thursday.
