OTTAWA, ON — Brady Tkachuk scored the game-winning goal 25 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators snapped a two-game skid, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 Wednesday night.
Alex DeBrincat, Tim Stutzle, Drake Batherson and Shane Pinto also scored for Ottawa (20-21-3), which went 4-for-9 on the power play.
Tkachuk added three assists and Cam Talbot stopped 16 shots.
Jason Zucker, Evgeni Malkin, Mark Friedman and Rickard Rakell responded for the Penguins (22-15-7). Casey DeSmith made 35 saves.
Tied 3-3 in the third period, the Senators scored their fourth power-play goal at 10:58 when Pinto beat DeSmith with a wrist shot.
Under two minutes later, Rakell replied for the Penguins with a power-play marker of his own to eventually send the game to overtime.
Tkachuk sent a backhand pass in front for Batherson, who knotted the contest at 3-3 9:19 into the second period.
Pittsburgh regained its lead at 3:07 of the middle frame when Friedman beat Talbot with a long-range shot.
Malkin tied the game at 2-2 when he jammed home a rebound from a Ty Smith point shot 15:23 into the opening frame.
Earlier in the period, Ottawa made the most of a double minor penalty against Jeff Carter, scoring twice on the four-minute power play.
Stutzle skated around Crosby and scored his 20th of the season at 9:44.
DeBrincat tied the game two minutes prior on a feed from Batherson.
Talbot got a piece of Marcus Pettersson’s shot, but the puck fell behind him and Zucker tucked it in to open the scoring 6:36 into the first.
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 18: Ottawa Senators Right Wing Drake Batherson (19) battles Pittsburgh Penguins Defenceman Chad Ruhwedel (2) in front of Goalie Casey DeSmith (1) during first period National Hockey League action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators on January 18, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 18: Pittsburgh Penguins Defenceman Brian Dumoulin (8) in the defensive zone during first period National Hockey League action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators on January 18, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 18: Pittsburgh Penguins Center Jonathan Gruden (45) in the defensive zone during first period National Hockey League action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators on January 18, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 18: Ottawa Senators Right Wing Austin Watson (16) battles Pittsburgh Penguins Defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph (73) in front of Goalie Casey DeSmith (1) during first period National Hockey League action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators on January 18, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 18: Ottawa Senators Goalie Cam Talbot (33) prepares to make a save during second period National Hockey League action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators on January 18, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 18: Ottawa Senators Defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker (24) skates with the puck during second period National Hockey League action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators on January 18, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 18: Pittsburgh Penguins Goalie Casey DeSmith (1) after a whistle during third period National Hockey League action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators on January 18, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 18: Ottawa Senators Center Shane Pinto (57) celebrates a goal during third period National Hockey League action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators on January 18, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 18: Ottawa Senators Left Wing Brady Tkachuk (7) celebrates a goal during third period National Hockey League action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators on January 18, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 18: Ottawa Senators Left Wing Brady Tkachuk (7) fist bumps Mascot Spartacat during three stars after National Hockey League action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators on January 18, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
