Brady Tkachuk scores in OT to lift Senators to 3-2 win over Penguins

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored 1:46 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season.

Thomas Chabot had a goal and an assist, and Drake Batherson also scored for the Senators. Linus Ullmark was forced into playing for the second straight night after backup Anton Forsberg suffered an injury before warmups, had 25 saves.

Blake Lizotte and Kris Letang scored for the Penguins, who lost for the third time in five games. Tristan Jarry finished with 28 saves.

Chabot opened the scoring at 7:34 of the first after Jarry was caught out of his net. It marked Chabot’s first goal in 26 games.

Ullmark made a pair of stick saves, first on Erik Karlsson midway through the first period and then on Sidney Crosby late in the second to keep the Penguins off the scoreboard.

Lizotte tied it at 2:40 of the third with his seventh.

Chabot's shot went off Batherson's skate nearly 4 minutes later to put the Senators back ahead, but Letang managed to get a shot through traffic to tie it again with 7:18 remaining.

Senators: Despite playing a back-to-back, the Senators dominated long stretches of play and created a number of chances.

Penguins: The Penguins were slow to get started but came out with a solid third-period effort to get back in the game.

Ullmark made a huge stick save, stretching out to stop what appeared to be a sure goal by Karlsson at 9:58 of the first period.

The Senators have scored first in six straight games and are 5-0-1 in that stretch.

Penguins host Los Angeles on Tuesday, and Senators visit Seattle to open a nine-game trip.

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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) makes a save against Ottawa Senators left wing Noah Gregor (73) as Gregor is pressured by defenseman Marcus Pettersson (28) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris (9) tries to tip a shot past Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry, left, during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark makes a save during first-period NHL hockey game action against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) deflects a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, foreground, over the net during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) celebrates after his winning goal with teammate Thomas Chabot (72) at the end of overtime NHL hockey game action against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Ottawa, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alex Killorn scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway at 1:43 of overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 Saturday night, closing out their four-game trip with a victory.

Jackson LaCombe added a goal and an assist, and Mason McTavish scored for his 100th NHL point. Killorn added an assist, and Robby Fabbri assisted on two goals. John Gibson made 39 saves as Anaheim (11-14-4) snapped a five-game slide.

Cole Sillinger, Kirill Marchenko and James van Riemsdyk scored for Columbus (12-13-5), which has lost three straight at home and six of its last seven games. Jet Greaves made 23 saves.

Anaheim: On the same day they traded longtime defenseman Cam Fowler to St. Louis, the Ducks rallied from two one-goal deficits for a well-earned win. They have beaten the Blue Jackets in their last six visits to Nationwide Arena, dating to 2018.

Columbus: In a battle of two division cellar-dwellers, Columbus rediscovered its forecheck and played with a fire that had been missing in its last two games. But the Blue Jackets lost their second straight in extra time.

Anaheim pulled Gibson late in the third period, leading to LaCombe’s score with a man advantage at 17:14. Killorn sealed the victory in overtime with his second goal of the night.

Kent Johnson stretched his points streak to four games with an assist on Marchenko’s goal. He has recorded points in 13 of his first 16 games this season, including all nine of his contests at Nationwide Arena.

The Ducks host Winnipeg on Wednesday. The Blue Jackets visit Carolina on Sunday.

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Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson (3) shoots the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Olen Zellweger brings the puck up the ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) saves the puck against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)

Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli (19) shoots the puck as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov (34) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov (34) controls the puck as Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Dmitri Voronkov (10) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)