Senators rally to beat the Predators 3-2 in shootout

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-11 · by The Associated Press

Quick Summary

In a shootout, the Ottawa Senators defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 with Shane Pinto scoring the winning goal. The game was tied at two through regulation and overtime; Drake Batherson’s goal for Ottawa in the third period forced the extra frame. Both teams had strong goaltending performances, with Linus Ullmark stopping 16 shots and Matt Murray making 18 saves. This win brings Ottawa's record to 4-1-0 while Nashville drops to 2-1-2.
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Story summary

The Ottawa Senators have started their season on a positive note, earning a 4-1 record despite being without key players like Jake Sanderson, Artem Zub, and William Eklund. In a recent game against the Nashville Predators, the Senators showed improved teamwork and resilience after falling behind 2-1 late in the third period. Drake Batherson tied the game with just over two minutes left when Linus Ullmark was pulled for an extra attacker. The game ended in a shootout, where Shane Pinto scored the winning goal, securing a 3-2 victory for Ottawa. Despite facing tough defensive play from Nashville, including blocking 26 shots and limiting Ottawa's scoring opportunities, the Senators maintained their composure and executed their strategy effectively to earn a crucial point.

Written for “Senators Attitude Adjustment” on 2026-10-11, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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Toronto Star · 0.97 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 23 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the identical hockey game between the Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators, including the same score (3-2), outcome (shootout win for Senators), players' performances, and penalties.”
Global News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 2 of 30 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the Ottawa Senators' game against the Nashville Predators on the same date, with Article B providing detailed match results and scores from the very game mentioned in Article A.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 2 of 30 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the same game between Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators on October 11, 2026.”

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The Associated Press
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Topics

Nashville OTTAWA Ontario Predators Senators

Subjects

Predators ORG · 3× Senators ORG · 3× Nashville ORG · 2× OTTAWA GPE · 2× Drake Batherson PERSON · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× Shane Pinto PERSON · 1× Tim Stutzle PERSON · 1× the Nashville Predators ORG · 1× the Ottawa Senators ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Predators took a delay-of-game penalty for a puck over glass with 13 seconds remaining in regulation providing the Senators the perfect opportunity, but a stagnant power play was unable to capitalize.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-11
2026-10-11 · Toronto Star
Senators rally to beat the Predators 3-2 in shootout · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Shane Pinto scored the shootout winner to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. asserted
Pinto → score → night
Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson — who tied it with 2:23 left in the third period — scored for the Senators (4-1-0). asserted
who → tie → Senators
Linus Ullmark turned away 16 shots. asserted
Ullmark → turn → shots
Jonathan Marchessault and Ross Colton scored for Nashville (2-1-2), while Matt Murray made 18 stops. asserted
Murray → score → stops
The Predators took a delay-of-game penalty for a puck over glass with 13 seconds remaining in regulation providing the Senators the perfect opportunity, but a stagnant power play was unable to capitalize. asserted
play → take → opportunity
Ottawa went 1 for 6 with the man advantage. asserted
Ottawa → go → advantage
The game ended a three-game Eastern Canada trip for the Predators. asserted
game → end → Predators
Defenseman Jayden Struble made his Nashville debut. asserted
Struble → make → debut
He was acquired Friday from the Montreal Canadiens. asserted
He → acquire → Canadiens
Up next Predators: Host Vegas on Tuesday night. asserted
Predators → host → night
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