Shane Pinto scored two special teams goals in the first period, Leevi Merilainen stopped 30 shots and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0.

The Ottawa Senators snapped their four-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon with a 5-0 road win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was Ottawa's first victory of 2025, and a significant one against an Eastern wild card rival.

Shane Pinto scored two special teams goals in the first period, Leevi Merilainen stopped 30 shots and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 PITTSBURGH -- Shane Pinto scored two ...

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Brandon Duhaime had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who are 5-0-3 in their past eight games, and Logan Thompson made 19 saves in his first shutout as a Capital. Acquired in an offseason trade with the Vegas Golden Knights, Thompson improved to 19-2-3 on the season.

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Lenny Pinto is looking for a big finish with the ninth-ranked University of Nebraskawrestling team. The junior from Stroudsburg and a Stroudsburg High graduate is currently ranked 11tthin Division I at 174 pounds. He’s 13-3 overall and 5-0 in dual matches with ninetechnical falls and two major decisions.

Plus got Shane Steichen getting real about his team and the future. Steichen one year ago lost an opportunity to clinch the AFC South over the Houston Texans. Now, his team dropped to 7-9.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders are looking to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Ottawa Senators. New York is 17-18-7 overall and 7-9-2 at home. The Islanders have a 16-3-4 record when scoring three or more goals.

The Senators have struggled to score. Ahead of the season, the emphasis from Green was to prevent goals on a team that had battled to be effective in its own end. He’s succeeded, but Green’s team has laboured to score goals at the other end.