After yesterday's 3-0 shutout win against the Florida Panthers, the conclusion of the final back-to-back of the 2024-25 season now awaits for the Ottawa Senators against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
With the Blue Jackets chasing the Senators in the Eastern Conference standings, today is yet another chance for the Senators to gain ground on teams chasing them.
Final back-to-back awaits against Jackets for Sens
For the second time in eight days, the Senators host the Blue Jackets at Canadian Tire Centre with puck drop scheduled for 5 p.m. ET.
Yesterday saw a dominate performance from the Senators against the Panthers to now have 88 points in the first Wild Cad spot in the Eastern Conference.. Anton Forsberg recorded an impressive 40-save shutout to earn his first shutout since Nov. 2.
Jake Sanderson, Drake Batherson and Matthew Highmore scored the goals for Ottawa. Batherson's goal helped him record his third consecutive 60-point season.
As for the Blue Jackets, they come into today's game with a 34-32-9 record. The Blue Jackets come in losing three of their last four games with the most recent being a 5-0 shutout loss yesterday to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Blue Jackets trail the Montreal Canadiens by six points for the second Wild Card spot.
Zach Werenski leads the Blue Jackets with 74 points and 54 assists. Karill Marchenko leads the Blue Jackets with 31 goals and is second on the team with 70 points. Outside of Werenski and Marchenko, Kent Johnson is the only 50-point scorer on the Blue Jackets.
The Senators and Blue Jackets played each other on March 29 in Ottawa. In the game, the Senators earned an important 3-2 win. Ridly Greig and Shane Pinto each recorded a two-point game, and Linus Ullmark made 28 saves to earn the win.