OTTAWA — Claude Giroux scored twice and added an assist as the Ottawa Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 Saturday night.
With the win the Senators (23-23-3) are riding a three-game winning streak.
Ottawa was coming off a 6-2 win over Toronto on Friday night. The Senators are now 6-2-0 in their last eight at home and are a perfect 24-for-24 on the penalty kill through that span.
Alex DeBrincat, Mathieu Joseph and Derick Brassard also scored for Ottawa, while Anton Forsberg was solid making 28 saves.
Sam Montembeault stopped 32 shots for the Canadiens (20-26-4). Montreal is now 0-3-2 in its last five games.
This was the second of four meetings between the two teams with the Senators leading the series 2-0.
Trailing 3-0 the Canadiens looked to get back in the game, but were unable to beat Forsberg despite having two power-play opportunities. Joseph added an empty-net goal with just over one minute in regulation leading the numerous Montreal fans on hand to head for the exit and Brassard made it 5-0.
Scoreless after the first period the Senators took control in the second scoring three unanswered goals.
DeBrincat picked up his 16th of the season scoring on a 2-on-1 to open the scoring just 22 seconds into the period.
Giroux then scored a pair of goals, the first coming off a great feed from rookie Ridly Greig on the power play. He then made it 3-0 banking a shot off Montreal’s Arber Xhekaj.
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 28: Montreal Canadiens Center Owen Beck (62) before a face-off in his first career NHL game during second period National Hockey League action between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators on January 28, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 28: Ottawa Senators Right Wing Claude Giroux (28) celebrates his goal with teammates Center Shane Pinto (57) and Left Wing Derick Brassard (61) during second period National Hockey League action between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators on January 28, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 28: Montreal Canadiens Winger Rem Pitlick (32) helps defend the crease of Goalie Sam Montembeault (35) during second period National Hockey League action between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators on January 28, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 28: Montreal Canadiens Goalie Sam Montembeault (35) prepares to make a save during second period National Hockey League action between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators on January 28, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 28: Montreal Canadiens Defenceman Justin Barron (52) battles Ottawa Senators Right Wing Drake Batherson (19) in front of Goalie Sam Montembeault (35) during second period National Hockey League action between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators on January 28, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 28: Montreal Canadiens Right Wing Rafael Harvey-Pinard (49) battles Ottawa Senators Defenceman Nick Holden (5) along the boards during third period National Hockey League action between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators on January 28, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 28: Ottawa Senators Defenceman Jake Sanderson (85) battles Montreal Canadiens Left Wing Mike Hoffman (68) during third period National Hockey League action between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators on January 28, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 28: Ottawa Senators Goalie Anton Forsberg (31) leans to look through traffic during third period National Hockey League action between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators on January 28, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 28: Montreal Canadiens Center Nick Suzuki (14) before a face-off during third period National Hockey League action between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators on January 28, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 28: Ottawa Senators Defenceman Nikita Zaitsev (22) in the defensive zone during third period National Hockey League action between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators on January 28, 2023, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
