Six games into March, momentum is on the Ottawa Senators' side. After Tuesday night's 5-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers in Philadelphia, the Senators remain in the first Wild Card spot with 73 points in the Eastern Conference.
Now, the fourth and final meeting against the Boston Bruins awaits for the Senators. In all three games against the Bruins this season, the Senators have played the Bruins extremely tough, but the final meeting has impact for the Eastern Conference standings.
Senators host Bruins in final meeting of 2024-25 season
The Senators host the Bruins at Canadian Tire Centre with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
Tuesday's win against the Flyers was another crucial game the Senators needed to have. The win not only helped the Senators sweep their back-to-back, but also helped them earn 11 out of a possible 12 points in March.
With the goal that they scored in the win, Brady Tkachuk recorded his 400th career point and Dylan Cozens recorded his 200th point. Cozens has recorded three points in three games since being traded over to the Senators. Anton Forsberg made 20 saves to earn his ninth win of the season. Jake Sanderson and Michael Amadio each recorded a two-point game.
As for the Bruins, they come into tonight's game with a 30-28-8 record. The Bruins currently trail the Senators by five points in the standings. Despite being out of a playoff position right now with 68 points, the Bruins have won their past two games.
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 33 goals, 48 assists and 81 points. Now that the Bruins recently traded their former captain Brad Marchand, Pavel Zacha's 40 points are now the second most on the roster.
In the first two meetings against the Bruins, the Senators won both games. The Senators won 3-2 in overtime on Nov. 9. In the second meeting, the Senators came back down two goals late in the third period to then win the game 6-5 in a shootout on Jan. 18. The last time the Senators played the Bruins, they were shutout 2-0 on Jan. 23 in Boston.