The Ottawa Senators continue to collect points despite inconsistent play. After an overtime loss to the Bruins and a narrow overtime win against the Flyers, they now face the Utah Mammoth in a two-game series — their first meeting of the season.
Utah recently dropped four of their last five matches, including a tough 6–2 defeat to Montréal, though they had previously rolled through seven straight wins. The question now is which Utah team will show up tonight.
“They'll need to be a lot better than they were in their last two games to pocket any points tonight.”
The Senators used the following lineup yesterday against Philadelphia. As of now, no changes have been announced. Leevi Meriläinen is expected to start in net, with MacDermid and Matinpalo likely returning to the lineup.
Utah’s lineup from last night’s game against Montréal should stay mostly the same, with offseason signing Vitek Vaněček projected to start in goal.
You can watch tonight’s game at 7:00 PM ET on TSN5 or RDS in the Ottawa region, and on NHLN in the United States.
Author’s summary: The Senators aim to rebound in a back-to-back series against a struggling Utah Mammoth, with goaltending and consistency as key factors.