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Senators Dominate Hurricanes 6-3 in Playoff Push
6 Apr
Summary
- Senators secured a 6-3 victory against the Hurricanes.
- Tim Stutzle contributed a goal and an assist to the win.
- The Senators hold the second wild card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Ottawa Senators achieved a decisive 6-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on April 5, 2026. Tim Stutzle, Shane Pinto, and Dylan Cozens were instrumental in the win, each registering a goal and an assist. This performance moved the Senators closer to securing a playoff berth.
Logan Stankoven opened the scoring for the Hurricanes on a power play early in the first period. However, the Senators quickly responded. Dylan Cozens tied the game on their own power play, followed by a highlight-reel goal from Tim Stutzle that gave Ottawa a 2-1 lead.
Andrei Svechnikov brought the Hurricanes back to a 2-2 tie late in the first period. The Senators regained the lead in the second period with a tip-in goal from Tkachuk and extended it in the third with a power-play goal from Shane Pinto and another from Tkachuk.
Taylor Hall scored for Carolina late in the third, but Claude Giroux sealed the 6-3 victory for the Senators with an empty-net goal. Linus Ullmark made 25 saves for Ottawa, while Frederik Andersen stopped 26 shots for the Hurricanes. The Senators now hold the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
