Senators' Effort Falls Short as Ducks Secure 2-1 Victory at Honda Center
The Ottawa Senators, with a record of 9-11, faced off against the Anaheim Ducks, standing at 14-6. Despite a hard-fought battle on the ice, the Senators succumbed to a narrow defeat with a final score of 2-1.
The game started promisingly for the Senators as they opened the scoring in the first period. Their early lead was supported by an impressive faceoff win percentage of 60 percent throughout the game. However, their strength would not lie in powerplays this time around; despite having three opportunities, they were unable to capitalize on any. The team's shooting accuracy was low at just three percent, with only one goal from their total of thirty shots.
Defensively, Ottawa blocked a substantial number of attempts from Anaheim with fourteen blocked shots and twenty blocked attempts overall. Yet even with these efforts and thirteen hits delivered during play, it wasn't enough to hold back their opponents.
Anaheim Ducks turned up their performance after falling behind early in the game. They managed to score once in both second and third periods while maintaining higher shooting accuracy at twelve percent for two goals out of sixteen shots. The home team also demonstrated solid defense by blocking nineteen shots and winning crucial faceoffs when it mattered most.
The goaltending on both sides saw plenty of action; however, it was Anaheim's goalie who emerged more successful with twenty-nine saves compared to fourteen from Ottawa's netminder – both goalies facing significant pressure throughout sixty minutes on ice.
As fans look ahead after this tough loss for Ottawa Senators, attention turns towards their next challenge which will take place away from home soil again. The Senators are scheduled to meet Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena located in Los Angeles on March 8th at 7:30 PM local time (10:30 PM EST). Fans can catch all live-action broadcasted over ESPN+ online or tune into BSW for television coverage as Ottawa seeks redemption on foreign ice.