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Drake Batherson scored three goals and added an assist as the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Rangers with a final score of 7-4 on Saturday night. The Senators led 5-3 before the Rangers narrowed the gap to one goal late in the game, but Michael Amadio’s empty-netter secured the victory. Jonas Johansson made his debut for Ottawa, stopping 23 out of 27 shots, while Jake Sanderson scored a crucial goal that extended the Senators’ lead.
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On October 25, 2026, the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Rangers in a high-scoring game at Canadian Tire Centre with a final score of 7-4. Drake Batherson led the Senators with a hat trick and an assist, while Jake Sanderson scored his first goal of the season to secure the victory. The Senators were outshot 27-25 but capitalized on key opportunities throughout the contest.

The game featured five goals in the second period that saw Ottawa hold a narrow one-goal lead, 4-3, heading into the final frame. Despite the Rangers' efforts to rally and close the gap late in the game, the Senators maintained their composure and secured the win with an empty-net goal by Michael Amadio.

Head coach Travis Green credited his team's maturity and adherence to systems for overcoming adversity during a comeback attempt by the Rangers. The victory improved Ottawa's record to 8-4-0, while New York dropped to 1-5-1 on the road this season, struggling with consistent play in crucial moments of games.

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Get breaking National news Batherson gave the Senators a 3-0 lead 1:47 into the second, settling a rebound and beating Garand from in close.
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🔮 Will Cuylle, J.T. Miller, Alexis Lafreniere and Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the Rangers.
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The Ottawa Senators survived a late rally by the New York Rangers to earn a 7-4 win Saturday night. asserted
Senators → survive → win
Drake Batherson had three goals and an assist for the Senators, who were outshot 27-25. asserted
who → have → Senators
Jake Sanderson’s first of the season proved to be the winner and Michael Amadio added an empty-net goal for insurance. asserted
Amadio → prove → insurance
Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozens also scored for the hosts. asserted
Stutzle → score → hosts
Jonas Johansson made his Senators debut stopping 23 of 27 shots. asserted
Johansson → make → shots
Will Cuylle, J.T. Miller, Alexis Lafreniere and Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the Rangers. asserted
Cuylle → score → Rangers
Dylan Garand, making his seventh consecutive start, stopped 18 shots. asserted
Garand → make → shots
Garand made an initial save on Ridly Greig and Sanderson buried the rebound to make it 5-3. asserted
it → make → rebound
But the Rangers got back within one on a Dorofeyev snap shot with 4:28 remaining. asserted
Rangers → get → 4:28
Five goals in the second period saw the Senators holding a one-goal lead, 4-3. asserted
Senators → see → lead
Get breaking National news Batherson gave the Senators a 3-0 lead 1:47 into the second, settling a rebound and beating Garand from in close. asserted
Batherson → get → Garand
The Rangers made it 3-1 scoring short-handed off a Cozens turnover that led to a 2-on-1. asserted
that → make → 2
Noah Laba poked the puck ahead to send Cuylle in alone and beat Johansson. asserted
Laba → poke → Johansson
Cozens scored his first of the season just over a minute later when a Batherson shot deflected off his skate. asserted
shot → score → skate
New York then scored twice to pull within one. asserted
York → score → one
Miller found a loose puck out front and with 26 seconds remaining Lafreniere buried a pass from Miller. asserted
Lafreniere → find → Miller
Ottawa jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, scoring twice in a span of 66 seconds. asserted
Ottawa → jump → seconds
Batherson opened the scoring taking a pass from Sanderson at the side of the net and wristed it past Garand. asserted
Batherson → open → Garand
Just over a minute later, Claude Giroux snagged a turnover, found Fabian Zetterlund who dished it off to Stutzle on the rush and scored. asserted
who → snag → rush
Despite Jake Sanderson’s return the Senators power play continued to struggle going 0-for-3. asserted
play → continue → 0
The Rangers dominated play in the offensive zone for long periods of time in the third. asserted
Rangers → dominate → third
KEY STAT The Senators own a 24-9-1 record when Batherson and Stutzle score in the same game. asserted
Batherson → own → game
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 24, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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