Ottawa Senators ride Warren Foegele and Shane Pinto goals past New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden

The Ottawa Senators left 37-24 with 9 overtime losses and 2 points after a 2-1 result, and the New York Rangers moved to 28-34 with 9 overtime losses and 1 point after the same 2-1 finish. The Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers final score reflected Ottawa’s 33 shots against New York’s 9, with the game played at Madison Square Garden.

First period

The Senators opened the scoring with 1 goal in the first period while the Rangers scored 0, matching Ottawa’s even-strength profile that included 1 even-strength goal on 21 even-strength shots. Warren Foegele, who was named the first star, finished with 1 goal on 3 shots and logged a 33 percent shooting rate in the previous game’s player line. Ottawa delivered 20 hits as a team, and the Rangers answered physically with 39 hits while producing 7 even-strength shots.

Second period

The Senators added 1 goal in the second period while the Rangers again scored 0, and Ottawa’s power play produced 1 goal on 11 shots across 7 opportunities. Ottawa’s special teams work also included 4 penalties for 8 penalty minutes, and New York took 6 penalties for 16 penalty minutes while its power play went 0-for-3 with 2 shots. Shane Pinto, the second star, recorded 1 goal on 4 shots in the previous game’s player totals with a 25 percent shooting rate, and Ottawa’s puck pressure showed up in 5 takeaways compared with New York’s 4. This segment fit the Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers tactical recap as the Sens generated volume through man-advantage time while the Rangers’ penalty kill faced 11 power-play shots.

Third period

The Rangers scored their only goal in the third period while the Senators scored 0, and New York’s even-strength line shows that goal came with 2 assists included in its 3 total points. Ottawa’s goaltending line credited a win with 8 saves on 9 shots against and 1 goal against, and New York’s Igor Shesterkin was the third star after stopping 31 of 33 shots with 2 goals against. The Senators finished with 16 giveaways while the Rangers had 17, and Ottawa’s 38 faceoff win percent trailed New York’s 62 percent rate over 42 total draws. The Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers highlights also included Ottawa blocking 12 shots while New York blocked 8, which helped keep the Rangers at 9 total shots.

Ottawa Senators final whistle reaction centered on a team result that included the winning goal designation for Ottawa and a 6 percent team shooting rate on 33 shots. The Senators’ next game is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-24 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, with viewing available on ESPN plus and FDSDET. Share this article with fellow Sens fans and pass it along to anyone tracking Ottawa’s stretch run.