Pre-GAME
Things were looking up for the Senators after two home victories but a stumble against the New York Islanders placed the team below .500 once again. Is this a temporary road block? We will find out tonight as they battle the Anaheim Ducks for the second time this season.
TO WATCH: Sens vs. Ducks at 7:30pm on SN, TVAS
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GAME DAY REPORT
Senators vs. Ducks
Last Time: The Senators battled the Anaheim Ducks just 10 days ago on their California road trip. The match resulted in a shootout loss for the Senators, with the game ending 4-3 for the Ducks. Brady Tkachuk scored two goals and Nick Cousins also scored.
Game Day: Anaheim is coming off a shootout loss to the Canadiens having now lost three straight games as Ottawa is looking for a big victory at home.
Ducks
10-12-4
8th Pacific
L3
2.42 (30th)
15.8 (29th)
3 (T14th)
74.6 (24th)
Matchup
Record
Standing
Streak
Avg. Goals Scored
PP (%)
Avg. Goals Allowed
PK (%)
Senators
12-13-2
5th Atlantic
L1
3.04 (T15th)
25.8 (8th)
3.15 (T23rd)
74 (25th)
Injury Report
Senators: D. Perron (Upper Body), A. Zub (IR-LT – Foot)
Ducks: L. Carlsson (Upper Body), T. Zegras (IR – Lower Body), R. Fabbri (IR – Knee)
PLAYER PROFILE – Linus Ullmark
Drafted in 2012 in the 6th round – 163rd overall by the Buffalo Sabres, the Lugnvik, Sweden native, is enjoying his 10th year in the NHL and 1st year with the Senators. Ullmark is best remembered for the 2023 season when he won the William J. Jennings Trophy and the Vezina Trophy for the Boston Bruins. He was traded to the Ottawa Senators on June 24, 2024 in exchange for Joonas Korpisalo, Mark Kastelic and a 1st round draft pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Ullmark signed a 4-year contract extension with the Senators that kicks in next year, at $8.25 million a year and keeps him under contract until the year 2029.
- First Win – October 30, 2015 vs. Philadelphia (with Buffalo Sabres)
- First Shutout – December 22, 2018 vs. Anaheim (with Buffalo Sabres)
- First Assist – November 30, 2018 @ Florida (with Buffalo Sabres)
- First Goal – February 25, 2023 @ Vancouver (with Boston Bruins)
- Sens 1st Win – October 10, 2024 vs. Florida
- 250th Start – November 23, 2024 vs. Vancouver
Check out Linus Ullmark’s profile here!
LOCKER ROOM – JERSEY #35
Linus Ullmark joined the Ottawa Senators this season, donning jersey #35 which is another jersey that was exclusively reserved for netminders. Former goalie Tom Barrasso and Alex Auld, also wore jersey #35 with the Senators.l
Mark LaForest
Mike Bales
Tom Barrasso
Jani Hurme
Alex Auld
Marcus Hogberg
Linus Ullmark
1993-94
1994-95 to 1996-97
1999-00
2000-01 to 2001-02
2011-12
2018-19 to 2019-20
2024-25
Check Out Senators Jersey History!
ON THIS DAY IN SENATORS HISTORY
In 2021, Anton Forsberg recorded the first shutout of his NHL career when facing Tampa Bay (4-0 win) and making 25 saves. In the same game, Brady Tkachuck recorded the first hat-trick of his NHL career.
In 1995, the Ottawa Senators named Pierre Gauthier as their new General Manager, replacing Randy Sexton.
AROUND THE RINK
- Georgieve traded to Sharks by Avalanche for Blackwood
- Tkachuk unbothered by trade rumours, learned of Rangers report from Staios
- Senators’ Tkachuk shoots down trade rumours
