1. One Senator can't stop scoring goals and has been a huge offensive surprise
Entering this season, Adam Gaudette needed to have a bounce back season after only playing in two games last season with the St. Louis Blues. Gaudette's two games with the Blues was the first time he played in the NHL since the 2021-22 season.
Gaudette has bounced back huge this season with the ability to score goals for the Senators. Gaudette's goal at 5:28 into the game would turn out to be the game-winning goal, but his offensive stretch has gotten even more incredible.
It's nice to have the Hockey Gaud on our side 🙏#GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/btGAptwkX6
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) November 2, 2024
Gaudette has now scored in four of the past five games, and is tied for second on the Senators in goals with six. That's because Brady Tkachuk's goal scored in the second period moved him into first place after scoring in the second period, and Tim Stutzle's empty-net goal in the third period was his sixth goal of the season.
The Senators needed to get an extra offensive push from a player who can score goals outside of their top offensive players, and so far it has been Gaudette this season. Gaudette hasn't been known to score goals, but is changing that in Travis Green's system.
The Senators will return to action on Tuesday night after a two-day rest when they travel to KeyBank Center to take on the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo. The Senators and Sabres each won two games against each other last season. The Sabres have now lost three games in a row after tonight's 2-1 loss against the Detroit Red Wings.