Ottawa Senators earned a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night at the Canadian Tire Center, made possible by a goal and an assist from Tim Stutzle.
Ottawa built on a strong defensive effort and timely scoring to secure its second straight victory after a difficult period.
Brady Tkachuk and Claude Giroux also scored for the Senators, while Thomas Chabot and Artem Zub each finished with two assists.
Goaltender James Reimer stopped 16 shots in his fifth start in the past six games.
The opening period ended scoreless, although Ottawa controlled the game and defeated Colorado 9–4.
The Senators broke through early in the second period when Nick Cousins scored on a breakaway.
Colorado answered later in the period, but Ottawa quickly regained the lead and held a 2-1 advantage at intermission.
Giroux extended the lead early in the third period before Valeri Nichushkin pulled Colorado within one.
The Avalanche couldn’t complete the comeback as Ottawa sealed the win with two late empty-net goals from Tkachuk and Stutzle.
Colorado got goals from Nichushkni and Parker Kelly, while goalkeeper Mackenzie Blackwood made 18 saves.
The loss marked Colorado’s fifth in the past seven games.
