Batherson nets hat trick as Senators sink Rangers 7-4

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Wallace, L. (2026, October 25). Batherson nets hat trick as Senators sink Rangers 7-4. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/batherson-nets-hat-trick-as-senators-sink-rangers-7-4/article_5da94710-3312-5916-a90d-6a458784a9cc.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Lisa Wallace

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Drake Batherson scored three goals and had an assist as the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Rangers 7-4 in a Saturday night game. Jonas Johansson made his debut for the Senators with 23 saves on 27 shots, while Jake Sanderson’s goal proved to be crucial late in the game when the Rangers rallied but ultimately fell short. The Senators held a five-goal lead after the second period before the Rangers narrowed it down with two goals early in the third.
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On October 25, 2026, the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Rangers with a final score of 7-4. Drake Batherson scored three goals and had an assist for the Senators, achieving a hat trick. Jake Sanderson also contributed by scoring his first goal of the season, which turned out to be the game-winner. Jonas Johansson made his debut for Ottawa, stopping 23 of 27 shots faced. For the Rangers, Will Cuylle, J.T. Miller, Alexis Lafreniere, and Pavel Dorofeyev scored goals; Dylan Garand recorded 18 saves but was outshot 27-25. The Senators led 4-3 after the second period despite five total goals being scored in that frame alone.

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📰 Drake Batherson Hat Trick
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Global News · 1.00 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 23 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the exact same hockey game with identical details such as score, players' performances and statistics.”
Toronto Star · 0.96 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 7 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Drake Batherson scoring three goals and an assist as part of the Ottawa Senators' 7-4 victory over the New York Rangers on the same date.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 20 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the same hockey game between the Ottawa Senators and the New York Rangers on October 25, 2026, with a final score of 7-4 in favor of the Senators.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 2 of 17 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe two different games involving the New York Rangers against the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators on separate dates.”
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Who wrote this

Lisa Wallace
13 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Will Cuylle, J.T. Miller, Alexis Lafreniere and Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the Rangers.
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Batherson nets hat trick as Senators sink Rangers 7-4
🔮 Takeaways Senators: Ottawa lacked the intensity it played with Wednesday against the Panthers and couldn’t bury its chances. Sharks:
🔮 Being able to compile wins now when they’re still missing top-pair defenceman Jake Sanderson and are without winger William Eklund for at least another 10-12 weeks is rewarding.
🔮 Ottawa’s William Eklund had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn tendon in his ankle and is expected to miss 10 to 12 weeks.
🔮 With another hit to the blue line Jorian Donovan will slot in for Nikolas Matinpalo who was injured Monday against the Devils.
2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Blues cool off hot Senators with 7-2 road win
🔮 ” While it would be easy to call this a one-off there are issues that have to be of some concern to the Senators.
🔮 Ottawa had a 54-second two-man advantage later in the period but could not take advantage.
2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Senators rally to beat Predators 3-2 in shootout
🔮 The optimism and positivity coming from players could be a result of their 4-1 start to the season, but it could also stem from a change of attitude.
🔮 But it was a post-game moment that will likely stay with him.
🔮 The two teams square off again Saturday afternoon in the nation’s capital, where Ottawa will look to snap a 19-game losing streak dating back to last September.
Also by Lisa Wallace
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Topics

OTTAWA Rangers Senators The Ottawa Senators the New York Rangers

Subjects

Rangers ORG · 6× Senators ORG · 6× Batherson PERSON · 4× Garand PERSON · 3× Sanderson PERSON · 3× Cozens PERSON · 2× Jake Sanderson’s PERSON · 2× Miller PERSON · 2× OTTAWA GPE · 2× Stutzle PERSON · 2×

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Just over a minute later, Claude Giroux snagged a turnover, found Fabian Zetterlund who dished it off to Stutzle on the rush and scored.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25
🔮 Will Cuylle, J.T. Miller, Alexis Lafreniere and Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the Rangers.
2026-10-25 · Toronto Star
Batherson nets hat trick as Senators sink Rangers 7-4 · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Ottawa Senators survived a late rally by the New York Rangers to earn a 7-4 win Saturday night. asserted
Senators → survive → win
Drake Batherson had three goals and an assist for the Senators, who were outshot 27-25. asserted
who → have → Senators
Jake Sanderson’s first of the season proved to be the winner and Michael Amadio added an empty-net goal for insurance. asserted
Amadio → prove → insurance
Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozens also scored for the hosts. asserted
Stutzle → score → hosts
Jonas Johansson made his Senators debut stopping 23 of 27 shots. asserted
Johansson → make → shots
Will Cuylle, J.T. Miller, Alexis Lafreniere and Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the Rangers. asserted
Cuylle → score → Rangers
Dylan Garand, making his seventh consecutive start, stopped 18 shots. asserted
Garand → make → shots
Garand made an initial save on Ridly Greig and Sanderson buried the rebound to make it 5-3. asserted
it → make → rebound
But the Rangers got back within one on a Dorofeyev snap shot with 4:28 remaining. asserted
Rangers → get → 4:28
Five goals in the second period saw the Senators holding a one-goal lead, 4-3. asserted
Senators → see → lead
Batherson gave the Senators a 3-0 lead 1:47 into the second, settling a rebound and beating Garand from in close. asserted
Batherson → give → close
The Rangers made it 3-1 scoring short-handed off a Cozens turnover that led to a 2-on-1. asserted
that → make → 2
Noah Laba poked the puck ahead to send Cuylle in alone and beat Johansson. asserted
Laba → poke → Johansson
Cozens scored his first of the season just over a minute later when a Batherson shot deflected off his skate. asserted
shot → score → skate
New York then scored twice to pull within one. asserted
York → score → one
Miller found a loose puck out front and with 26 seconds remaining Lafreniere buried a pass from Miller. asserted
Lafreniere → find → Miller
Ottawa jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, scoring twice in a span of 66 seconds. asserted
Ottawa → jump → seconds
Batherson opened the scoring taking a pass from Sanderson at the side of the net and wristed it past Garand. asserted
Batherson → open → Garand
Just over a minute later, Claude Giroux snagged a turnover, found Fabian Zetterlund who dished it off to Stutzle on the rush and scored. asserted
who → snag → rush
Despite Jake Sanderson’s return the Senators power play continued to struggle going 0-for-3. asserted
play → continue → 0
The Rangers dominated play in the offensive zone for long periods of time in the third. asserted
Rangers → dominate → third
KEY STAT The Senators own a 24-9-1 record when Batherson and Stutzle score in the same game. asserted
Batherson → own → game
UP NEXT Rangers: Host the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. asserted
Rangers → host → Monday
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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