National Hockey League
Ottawa 4, Detroit 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 29, 2020
Where: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Scott Driscoll
Attendance: 15505

Artem Anisimov scored two regulation goals and also had the only goal in the shootout as the Ottawa Senators squeaked out a 4-3 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.

Scott Sabourin had the other goal for Ottawa, while Marcus Hogberg made 25 saves in regulation and overtime and stopped another three shots in the shootout.

Sam Gagner scored in his second game with Detroit after being traded by Edmonton. Frans Nielsen and Dylan Larkin also scored in regulation, while Jonathan Bernier made 36 saves. Detroit has lost five straight.

The Wings' fourth line produced the first goal. Adam Erne collected the puck near the red line, skated in along the right side and slipped a pass to Nielsen. He tapped the puck past Hogberg for his fourth goal and first in 17 games.

Larkin gave Detroit a 2-0 lead at 6:59 of the second period. He scored from the slot, beating Hogberg on the glove side for his 18th goal. Tyler Bertuzzi set him up with a backhanded pass, and Robby Fabbri collected the second assist.

With Alex Biega in the penalty box, Ottawa delivered a power-play goal to cut Detroit's lead to 2-1. Anisimov ripped a shot from the right side that zipped through traffic and over Bernier's left shoulder at 13:42. Mike Reilly and Chris Tierney assisted on Anisimov's 14th goal.

Sabourin's second goal of the season tied it at 1:48 of the third period. Following a turnover by the Wings in their own zone, Sabourin went to the net and squeezed the puck between Bernier and the post.

Anisimov's second goal of the game, a blast from the slot at 6:09, briefly gave Ottawa the lead. Jayce Hawryluk and Nick Paul had the assists.

Gagner scored on a power play at 7:46 to tie it at 3 apiece. He tipped in a Filip Hronek shot from the point. Larkin also collected an assist.

The overtime was scoreless even though Ottawa had a power play after Fabbri committed a tripping penalty.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Ottawa
Dylan Larkin 2 Points Artem Anisimov 2
Dylan Larkin 1 Goals Artem Anisimov 2
Dylan Larkin 1 Assists Thomas Chabot 1
Sam Gagner 1 Power Play Goals Artem Anisimov 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jonathan Bernier .923 Save Percentage Marcus Hogberg .893
Jonathan Bernier 36 Saves Marcus Hogberg 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Detroit 28 3 1-2 4-5 10 28
Ottawa 39 4 1-5 1-2 4 31
Upcoming Games
  • Ottawa will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Senators have a W/L % of .273 after a win and .386 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .192 after a loss.