National Hockey League
Ottawa 4, Utah 0
When: 9:15 PM ET, Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Where: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Referees: Tom Chmielewski, Trevor Hanson
Linesmen: Joe Mahon, Kiel Murchison
Attendance: 11131

Ottawa scored all of its goals in the first period and Anton Forsberg posted his sixth career shutout as the Senators earned their first road victory of the season on Tuesday, 4-0 over the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.

Forsberg entered the night with a 4.16 goals-against average and a .863 save percentage over his past three games, but he turned away 31 shots as Ottawa won its second straight.

Utah outshot the visitors 8-1 in the first 10 minutes, but the Senators weathered the early storm. They then took over, with Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux scoring just 1:23 apart later in the period to make it 2-0.

Defenseman Nick Jensen assisted on both goals, with center Josh Norris helping on Batherson's fourth marker of the season, which came with 8:17 remaining.

The Senators entered Tuesday tied with the Colorado Avalanche for the league lead in power-play goals (eight). Ridly Greig added to that total with 1:55 left in the first. His first goal of the season, unassisted, came just 15 seconds after Utah's Robert Bortuzzo went to the box for holding.

Brady Tkachuk ended the barrage, beating goaltender Connor Ingram with eight seconds remaining. Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle assisted on his third goal of the season, and that score drew some boos from fans watching just the third home game for the NHL's newest franchise.

Utah pulled Ingram, who stopped just five shots, after the first period. Karel Vejmelka took over, making just his second appearance this season, and saved all 14 shots he faced as Utah lost for the third time in four games.

Despite hopes that Linus Ullmark would suit up in goal for the Senators on Tuesday, it was Forsberg who made his fourth straight start. Ullmark remains day-to-day with a strain, Ottawa coach Travis Green told reporters after the team's morning skate.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Ottawa   Utah
Nick Jensen 2 Points N/A
Drake Batherson 1 Goals N/A
Nick Jensen 2 Assists N/A
Ridly Greig 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Anton Forsberg 1.000 Save Percentage Karel Vejmelka 1.000
Anton Forsberg 31 Saves Karel Vejmelka 14
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Ottawa 22 4 1-1 2-2 8 24
Utah 31 0 0-2 0-1 6 35
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Hockey Club have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Ottawa will play their next game on the road against Vegas. The Senators have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.