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Zak MacMillan's Archive

OTT PG74 @ Buffalo Sabres — Swept by Sabre

April 3, 2025 - 1:12 AM ET

The Ottawa Senators were swept by the Buffalo Sabres 0-4 in the regular season series by the final score of 5-2. Period I Alex Tuch opened the scoring for his 32nd of the regular season with Mathias Samuelsson and Jason Zucker having the helpers. Rasmus Dahlin doubled up the visiting te...

OTT G75 v Tampa Bay Lightning — Even Split?

April 3, 2025 - 8:10 PM ET

The Ottawa Senators look to even the season series against Tampa Bay Lightning Lightning projected lineup Jake Guentzel -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov Brandon Hagel -- Anthony Cirelli -- Nick Paul Oliver Bjorkstrand -- Yanni Gourde -- Gage Goncalves Zemgus Girgensons -- Luke Glenden...

OTT CBJ B2B H&H Series

April 6, 2025 - 3:18 PM ET

Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators (5 p.m. ET; RDS2, TSN5, FDSNOH) The Blue Jackets (34-32-9) play the second of a back-to-back after a 5-0 loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. They trail the Canadiens by six points for the second wild card in the East. The Senators (41-29-6) hold t...

Party Like It’s 2017!

April 10, 2025 - 8:12 PM ET

The Ottawa Senators have clinched the postseason for the first time since 2017. At the time of writing this, we could see a Battle of Ontario in Round One matchup. Despite losing to Columbus, 5-2, the Senators were able to make the playoffs in the first full year of Steve Staios and Travis Green...

OTT G79 v Montreal Canadiens — All Eastern Canada Postseason?

April 11, 2025 - 8:17 PM ET

The Montreal Canadiens will clinch a playoff berth if they defeat the Ottawa Senators in regulation (7 p.m. ET; RDS, SNE, SNO, SNW). With a win in regulation, the Canadiens (39-30-9) can clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since the 2020-21 season, when they lost in the Cup...

OTT PG79 v Montreal Canadiens — STRONG BEAN

April 13, 2025 - 2:15 AM ET

Shane Pinto matches his career best season after a two goal performance to keep the final wild spot up for grabs in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The final score was 5-3 for the Sens over the Habs. Period I The Senators did not waste time with getting on the scoreboard in this one...

OTT G80 v Philadelphia Flyers — Fan Appreciation Week

April 13, 2025 - 1:43 PM ET

The Ottawa Senators continue their home stand to close out the regular season when they host the Philadelphia Flyers tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. ET. The game marks the start of the Senators’ Fan Appreciation Week, which will see the team celebrate and thank their fans for their support throughout the...

OTT PG80 v Philadelphia Flyers — Two Man Show

April 14, 2025 - 5:25 PM ET

Ottawa Senators’ center Tim Stützle and defenseman Thomas Chabot combined for points on all four goals. The Senators rallied back to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers by the final score of 4-3 in overtime. Period I No goals scored; 14 shots on net. Forester and Gaudette each had minor penal...

Battle of Ontario Prediction

April 17, 2025 - 1:55 AM ET

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs return to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, for the first time since 2017, and the reward is a provincial round one battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ottawa and Toronto have faced off three times this season; the Senators won all three games combining to a score of 9-3, i...

OTT G82 v Carolina Hurricanes — Brady Back

April 17, 2025 - 10:08 PM ET

The Ottawa Senators regular season concludes this evening at home with a tired Carolina Hurricanes amidst their load management schedule. Both teams made the playoffs and know their opponents, so there is no real consequence to this contest other than potential in season milestones and draft...