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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-11 · by Lisa Wallace The Canadian Press
Shane Pinto scored in a shootout as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night. Despite trailing 2-0 early and facing a 22:21 stretch without shots during the game, the Senators rallied with goals from Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson to force overtime and ultimately win. The key moment came when Ottawa capitalized on a delay-of-game penalty against Nashville in the final seconds of regulation but failed to score on their power play.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
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.
OTTAWA - Shane Pinto’s shootout winner helped the Ottawa Senators salvage a rough outing with a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators Saturday night.
asserted
Senators → help → Predators
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 Ottawa power play was unable to capitalize.
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play → take → opportunity
Ottawa went 1-for-6 on the night with the man advantage.
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Ottawa → go → advantage
Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson — who tied the game at 18:37 of the third period — also scored for the Senators (4-1-0).
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who → tie → Senators
Linus Ullmark turned away 16 shots.
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Ullmark → turn → shots
Jonathan Marchessault and Ross Colton scored for Nashville (2-1-2), while Matt Murray made 18 stops.
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Murray → score → stops
Saturday’s game concluded a three-game Eastern Canada road trip for the Predators.
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game → conclude → Predators
Trailing 2-1 to start the final period, the Senators didn’t generate their first shot until 16:06 of the third, but just over two minutes later Batherson scored the tying goal with Ullmark on the bench for an extra attacker.
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Batherson → trail → attacker
Ottawa cut the Predators lead in half with a power-play goal of their own midway through the second period.
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Ottawa → cut → period
Stutzle took a pass from Dylan Cozens and beat Murray blocker side.
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Stutzle → take → Murray
Ottawa had a 54-second two-man advantage later in the period but could not take advantage.
uncertain
Ottawa → have → advantage
Nashville took a 2-0 lead in the first period.
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Nashville → take → period
Colton opened the scoring after taking a pass out front and beating Ullmark high glove side.
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Colton → open → Ullmark
The Predators made it 2-0 with a power-play goal.
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it → make → goal
Steven Stamkos found Marchessault down low and beat Ullmark five-hole for his first of the season.
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Stamkos → find → season
Andre Burakovsky made his Senators debut after missing the first four games due to injury.
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Burakovsky → make → injury
Defenceman Jayden Struble made his Nashville debut Saturday.
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Struble → make → debut
Struble was acquired Friday from the Montreal Canadiens.
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Struble → acquire → Canadiens
Centre Vitali Pinchuk made his NHL debut for the Predators.
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Pinchuk → make → Predators
KEY STAT
Stamkos, at the age of 36 years, 245 days became the eighth-oldest player in NHL history to record a season-opening point streak of at least five games.
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Stamkos → become → games
KEY MOMENT
The Senators had a span of 22:21 between shots-on-goal from the second period carrying over to the third.
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Senators → have → third
Predators: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.
Senators: Visit the New Jersey Devils on Monday.
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Senators → host → Monday
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2026.
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report → publish → Press
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