OTTAWA, ON — Claude Giroux, Jacob Bernard-Docker and Nick Cousins scored, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Saturday night.
Tim Stutzle had two assists for Ottawa in its second straight win. Linus Ullmark made 37 saves.
Nashville dropped to 0-4-3 during a seven-game slide.
The Senators went ahead to stay with two goals in the second.
Bernard-Docker got a pass from Stutzle and wristed a shot from the faceoff circle that beat Juuse Saros for his first of the season. Giroux made it 2-0 when his shot deflected off the skate of Nashville’s Steven Stamkos at 16:52.
Saros stopped 27 shots.
The Predators pushed hard late in the second. Roman Josi rang a shot off the crossbar and then Ullmark made a couple big saves.
Cousins made it 3-1 with his third of the season midway through the third.
Ullmark lost his shutout bid when Fedor Svechkov scored with 1:57 left. It was Svechkov’s second goal of the season.
OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 07: Nashville Predators Goalie Juuse Saros (74) makes a save during first period National Hockey League action between the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators on December 7, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 07: Nashville Predators Defenceman Luke Schenn (2) talks to Defenceman Adam Wilsby (83) during first period National Hockey League action between the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators on December 7, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 07: Ottawa Senators Right Wing Claude Giroux (28) and Nashville Predators Center Mark Jankowski (17) battle on a face-off during first period National Hockey League action between the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators on December 7, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 07: Ottawa Senators Center Tim Stutzle (18) applies pressure on the forecheck during first period National Hockey League action between the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators on December 7, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 07: Ottawa Senators Goalie Linus Ullmark (35) keeps eyes on the play during second period National Hockey League action between the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators on December 7, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 07: Nashville Predators Defenceman Nick Blankenburg (37) battles Ottawa Senators Defenceman Nick Jensen (3) during second period National Hockey League action between the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators on December 7, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 07: Ottawa Senators Center Zack Ostapchuk (38) fights Nashville Predators Left Wing Cole Smith (36) during second period National Hockey League action between the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators on December 7, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 07: Ottawa Senators Left Wing Brady Tkachuk (7) after second period National Hockey League action between the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators on December 7, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 07: Nashville Predators Goalie Juuse Saros (74) dive back into the net during third period National Hockey League action between the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators on December 7, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – DECEMBER 07: Nashville Predators Center Steven Stamkos (91) before a face-off during third period National Hockey League action between the Nashville Predators and Ottawa Senators on December 7, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
