Anaheim Ducks vs Ottawa Senators: Did Shane Pinto’s short-handed goal decide it at Canadian Tire Centre?

The Anaheim Ducks moved to a 36-27 record with 3 overtime losses after a 2-0 result against the the Ottawa Senators, and the Senators now sit at 33-23 with 9 overtime losses and 2 points.

The game at Canadian Tire Centre began at 1:00 PM EDT, drew an attendance of 18381, and ended at 7:37 PM UTC.

First period

The Ducks opened by winning 60 percent of the faceoffs while generating 23 shots in the game.

Anaheim finished the period without a goal as the Senators goaltending kept the Ducks off the board on all early looks.

The Sens logged 23 giveaways in the game, and Anaheim countered with 4 takeaways.

Second period

The Ducks went 0-for-3 on the power play with 5 power-play shots, and Ottawa finished 0-for-4 with 4 power-play shots.

Ottawa’s scoring in the game came entirely in the second period, with 2 goals on 29 shots.

The pivotal swing came short-handed, as the Senators produced 1 short-handed goal on 3 short-handed shots while Anaheim recorded 2 short-handed shots without a goal.

Third period

Anaheim’s goaltender Ville Husso finished with 27 saves on 29 shots against, including 21 saves at even strength.

Ottawa’s Linus Ullmark posted 23 saves on 23 shots against to earn the shutout, and he was named the first star.

The Ducks delivered 24 hits to Ottawa’s 23, and Anaheim blocked 12 shots compared to Ottawa’s 17 blocks, as the Ducks pushed without a breakthrough.

Team and player notes

The Ducks’ Beckett Sennecke led Anaheim skaters with 5 shots, while Alex Killorn added 3 shots and Jacob Trouba logged 25:39 time on ice.

For Ottawa, Shane Pinto was the second star and Jordan Spence was the third star as the Senators finished with 5 total points across their 2 goals.

The Anaheim Ducks post-match stats show Anaheim at 0 percent shooting on 23 shots, while Ottawa finished at 7 percent on 29 shots.

Fans looking for the Anaheim Ducks vs Ottawa Senators full match report can point to Anaheim’s 18 giveaways and Ottawa’s 10 takeaways as another defining swing.

The Anaheim Ducks post-game interviews will also circle back to special teams, with Anaheim’s power play coming up empty on 3 opportunities.

An Anaheim Ducks match rating snapshot starts with the faceoff edge at 60 percent, then runs into Ullmark’s 23-save shutout.

The Ducks are scheduled to play the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, on 3/15/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT with broadcasts on ESPN+, Victory+, and KCOP-TV.

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