Pinto scores 2 goals, Ullmark gets 2nd shutout of season as Senators beat Hurricanes 3-0

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Shane Pinto scored twice, Linus Ullmark stopped 32 shots, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Friday night.

Nick Jensen had a goal and an assist as the Senators won for the fourth time in five games. Nick Cousins and Michael Amadio both had two assists..

Ullmark got his second shutout of the season and 10th of his career.

Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves, but the Hurricanes were shut out for the second time in six games and lost for the fifth time in the last seven.

Pinto converted from the slot off a short pass from Amadio at 4:04 of the second period to open the scoring. Pinto added an empty-net goal with 47 seconds left.

The Senators beat the Hurricanes for only the sixth time in the last 20 meetings, with the first road win in the season in more than three years.

Senators: Ottawa’s best groove of the season is largely connected to the defensive end. The Senators haven’t allowed more than one goal in any of their past four victories.

Hurricanes: Carolina has trailed at some point for the 11th straight game.

The Hurricanes threatened a few times in the second period, with Ullmark deflecting Brent Burns’ shot off his mask to maintain the 1-0 lead.

The Senators killed off two Carolina power plays in the first period, so now they have gone 7 for 7 on penalty kills over the past two games. That’s a good boost for a team ranked 24th in the NHL in penalty-killing.

Senators host Pittsburgh on Saturday, while Hurricanes host Columbus on Sunday.

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Ottawa Senators' Josh Norris (9) protects the puck in front of Carolina Hurricanes' Martin Necas (88) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Ottawa Senators' Adam Gaudette (81) carries the puck around the net to shoot at Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour watches from the sideline during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere (4) shoots the puck at Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) covers the puck as Ottawa Senators' Nick Jensen (3) looks around Dmitry Orlov (7) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) covers the puck in front of a charging Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook (48) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

The Ottawa Senators celebrate a goal by Shane Pinto during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 32 points and 11 assists and the Indiana Pacers beat Philadelphia 121-107 on Friday night, with the 76ers playing the second half without Joel Embiid after he was struck in the face late in the first.

Embiid was battling Indiana’s Bennedict Mathurin when he caught an errant forearm and elbow to the bridge of the nose. Embiid crumpled to the ground as play continued up floor and stayed down near the Philadelphia bench, holding his face.

The team ruled him out early in the second half with “impact to the right side of the face” and said he would undergo further testing. Playing just his sixth game of the season, Embiid had 12 points, four rebounds and five assists in 17 1/2 minutes

Pascal Siakam added 23 points for Indiana, and Obi Toppin had 20. They each had eight rebounds.

Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 22 points. Paul George added 15.

Pacers: The Pacers had lost five of six coming into Philadelphia, but showed the kind of athletic style that still makes them a potential threat in the Eastern Conference.

76ers: Philadelphia’s injury-plagued season keeps going with more concerns about Embiid, who has a history of facial injuries.

Haliburton set the tone and gave the Pacers early separation, making four 3-pointers in the first quarter as Indiana grabbed a 29-22 lead. Haliburton made seven 3s.

Philadelphia has only had Embiid, Maxey and George in the lineup together for more than 30 minutes once this season — Sunday in a victory over Chicago.

Indiana host New Orleans on Sunday. Philadelphia is at Charlotte on Monday.

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Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, left, drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Indiana Pacers' T.J. McConnell, left, puts up the shot with Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, right, defending during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, center, gets helped off the court after getting hit in the face during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton, left, reacts to his basket as Philadelphia 76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr., right, looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)