Shane Pinto was the star as he scored two special teams goals, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The win marked Ottawa's second victory in their last eight games, with Pinto lighting the lamp twice in the first period, first on a power play and then short-handed.
Tyler Kleven, Drake Batherson, and Tim Stutzle also contributed goals, while Claude Giroux assisted on three of the scores. Ottawa's Leevi Merilainen proved to be a wall in goal, stopping 30 shots and earning his first NHL shutout.
Pittsburgh's Alex Nedeljkovic struggled, yielding five goals before being pulled from the game. The Penguins faced this defeat without their star center, Evgeni Malkin, who is sidelined due to an upper-body injury. The loss followed a significant win against the Edmonton Oilers, leaving the Penguins searching for consistency.