Tkachuk gets 2 goals, Batherson scores in the shootout, and Senators beat Canadiens 5
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk had two goals and an assist, Drake Batherson scored the only goal in the shootout and the Ottawa Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Saturday night.
Shane Pinto and Thomas Chabot also scored for Ottawa, which swept the season series against the Canadiens 3-0 and extended its winning streak against Montreal to nine games.
Joonas Korpisalo made 21 saves for Ottawa.
Cole Caufield had two goals for Montreal, while Mike Matheson and Alex Newhook also scored. Cayden Primeau stopped 40 shots.
With the game tied 3-3 Newhook put a shot on net that deflected in off Ottawa’s Jakob Chychrun to put Montreal up 4-3 with 4:11 left in regulation. But with Korpisalo on the bench Chabot tied the game at 4-all with 1:05 remaining.
Tkachuk tied the game, 3-3, with his second power-play goal of the game 47 seconds into the third period.