Ottawa Senators News

The Senators turned to Anton Forsberg between the pipes in their previous game and came up short in a 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. They will return to Ullmark on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings as he looks to build on his 2.78 GAA and .908 SV% through 37 appearances this season (19-13-3). The 31-year-old Ullmark was solid in his last game, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -123 road favorites against a Red Wings squad that has lost three of their last four (1-3-0).

Matinpalo will sit in order to make way for the return of Nick Jensen (lower-body). Matinpalo has zero goals and one assist in 30 games this season.

Jensen has been battling a lower-body injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, and has missed four straight games but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games this season.

The Senators have won seven of their last nine games (7-2-0) and will turn to Forsberg between the pipes on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Forsberg played well in his previous outing, saving 19 of 20 shots (.950 SV%) in relief of Linus Ullmark in a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The 32-year-old Forsberg has a 2.74 GAA and .898 SV% in 24 appearances this season (9-10-1). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -151 road favorites against a Sabres club coming off an impressive 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

Jensen has been battling an undisclosed injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, and has missed four straight games but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games this season.

Halliday was a fourth-round pick, 104th overall, of the Senators in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward has yet to play an NHL game but has been impressive in the AHL this season, scoring 43 points (15G / 28A) in 59 games with the Belleville Senators this season.

The Senators are coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, where Ullmark allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%). They will turn Ullmark between the pipes again on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 31-year-old Ullmark has a 2.71 GAA and .910 SV% in 35 games this season (18-12-3). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as slight +106 home underdogs against an Avalanche squad that played last night, losing 2-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Senators are coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators, where Ullmark allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%). They will turn Ullmark between the pipes again on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 31-year-old Ullmark has a 2.71 GAA and .910 SV% in 35 games this season (18-12-3). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as slight +106 home underdogs against an Avalanche squad that played last night, losing 2-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Jensen has been battling an undisclosed injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, and will miss a second consecutive game on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games this season.

The Senators are putting themselves in a prime position to secure a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, riding a six-game winning streak, and will turn to Ullmark between the pipes on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Ullmark was solid in his most recent outing, despite a costly turnover that resulted in a goal, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old goalie has a 2.66 GAA and .911 SV% in 34 games this season (18-11-3). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -125 road favorites against a Canadiens team with points in three straight (2-0-1).

Jensen has been battling an undisclosed injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, but he will sit Saturday in Toronto. Travis Hamonic will draw back into the lineup to replace him.

Hamonic has been a healthy scratch for the last three games, but he'll replace Nick Jensen (undisclosed) in the lineup on Saturday. Hamonic has three assists and a minus-14 rating though 51 games this season.

Ullmark allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Senators win over the Bruins on Thursday. Ullmark is riding a four-game winning streak, stopping 107 of the 117 shots he's faced (.915 SV%). Tonight he'll face the Lightning for the second time this season, he allowed three goals on 37 shots in a 4-3 loss in early-February.

The Senators are riding a four-game winning streak and will turn to Ullmark between the pipes on Thursday against his former club, the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old Ullmark was sensational in his previous outing, saving 48 of 49 shots (.980 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He has a 2.67 GAA and .912 SV% in 32 games this season (16-11-3). The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -185 home favorites against a Bruins team that has outscored their opposition 7-2 in their last two games (2-0-0).

The Senators will turn to Forsberg for the tail-end of their back-to-back in Philadelphia on Tuesday. It will be Forsberg's first appearance since February 22nd, when he relieved Linus Ullmark in a 5-2 loss to the Canadiens. The 32-year-old netminder owns an 8-10-1 record and an .895 SV% on the season. Forsberg and the Senators enter action on Tuesday as slight favourites at -120 on the money line.

Merilainen was impressive in a 12-game stretch with Ottawa earlier this season (8-3-1), posting a 1.99 GAA and .925 SV%, but has been in the AHL since early February. The 22-year-old Merilainen has a 2.38 GAA and .910 SV% in 25 games with Belleville (AHL) this season (12-7-3).