Ottawa Senators vs Anaheim Ducks: Did Shane Pinto and Linus Ullmark turn the second period into a lock?

The Ottawa Senators moved to 33-23-9 and 75 points while the the Ducks dropped to 36-27-3 and 75 points after a 2-0 final at Canadian Tire Centre. The Ottawa Senators vs Anaheim Ducks recap centered on the Sens scoring both goals in period 2 after a scoreless opening period.

First period

The Sens opened with 29 shots in the game and kept the Ducks to 23 shots while period 1 ended 0-0. The Ducks carried a 60 percent faceoff win rate on 55 draws, and the Sens finished at 40 percent on the same 55 draws. The Ducks recorded 24 hits and 18 blocked shots in the game, while the Sens posted 23 hits and 17 blocked shots.

Second period

The Sens broke through with 2 goals in period 2, and the game sheet credited the winning goal to Ottawa. Linus Ullmark finished with 23 saves on 23 shots against for the shutout, and he was listed as the 1st star. Shane Pinto produced 2 assists and added a short-handed goal for 3 points, and he was listed as the 2nd star. Jordan Spence added 1 point with a plus-minus of 2, and he was listed as the 3rd star. The Sens penalty kill included 1 short-handed goal, while the Ducks went 0-for-3 on the power play with 5 shots.

Third period

The Ducks finished with 0 goals on 23 shots and 20 missed shots, and their goaltender made 27 saves on 29 shots against in the loss. The Sens ended with 0 power-play goals on 4 opportunities and 4 power-play shots, and their special teams still produced the short-handed marker. This Ottawa Senators vs Anaheim Ducks result analysis also reflected 10 takeaways for the Sens against 4 takeaways for the Ducks amid 23 Ottawa giveaways and 18 Anaheim giveaways. This Ottawa Senators vs Anaheim Ducks scoreline review fit a game where the Ducks’ shooting rate stayed at 0 percent while the Sens finished at 7 percent, and the Ottawa Senators full-time result also showed Ottawa at plus-minus 9 compared to Anaheim at minus 10.

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