Leevi Merilainen shone in his home debut for the Ottawa Senators, making 24 saves and leading the team to a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars, thus snapping Dallas' seven-game winning streak. This performance followed his impressive first NHL shutout just a day prior against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

In the game, Senators' forwards Josh Norris, Tim Stutzle, and Matthew Highmore each found the net, while Dallas' scoring came from Evgenii Dadonov and Jason Robertson. Despite 25 saves from Casey DeSmith, the Stars struggled to keep pace with Ottawa's energy, especially during a critical second period.