Nick Cousins scored the go-ahead goal with 2:18 remaining in the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 4-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre.
Ottawa opened the scoring 5:27 into the first period on a power play when Fabian Zetterlund scored on a wrist shot set up by Stephen Halliday and Philip Tomasino. Utah answered at 9:57 of the frame as Clayton Keller beat Samuel Ersson with an even-strength wrist shot off a pass from Anders Lee to tie the game 1-1.
The score remained deadlocked until the third period, when Michael Amadio gave Ottawa a 2-1 edge at 6:29 with a wrist shot assisted by Claude Giroux and Tyler Kleven. Utah responded at 9:53 of the third when Barrett Hayton tipped in a shot from Keller and MacKenzie Weegar to even the score at 2-2. Cousins broke the tie at 17:42, tipping in a pass from Thomas Chabot and Shane Pinto, before Pinto sealed the win with an empty-net wrist shot at 19:44.
Ersson stopped 30 of 32 shots for Ottawa, helping the Senators overcome a 32-21 deficit in total shots on goal. The Senators also capitalized on their special teams opportunities, converting one of two power plays, while Utah went 0 for 2 on the man advantage. Karel Vejmelka made 17 saves on 20 shots in the loss for Utah.
The victory pushed Ottawa's record to 11-6-1 and extended the Senators' winning streak to two games. Utah dropped to 10-7-1 on the season and is winless in two straight games (0-1-1).
Ottawa remains home to host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Utah continues its schedule on Wednesday with a visit to the Vegas Golden Knights.
