Merilainen makes 24 saves, Senators end Stars’ winning streak at 7 with 3-2 victory

— Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves in his Ottawa home debut and the Senators ended the Dallas Stars’ seven-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory Sunday night.
Jan 12, 2025, 08:09 pm - AP
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1st PeriodDALOTT
4:31Jason Robertson (11)
Assists: Roope Hintz (8), Evgenii Dadonov (10)
10
2nd PeriodDALOTT
3:14Josh Norris (15)
Assists: Drake Batherson (24), Nick Jensen (14)
11
3:53Tim Stutzle (14)
Assists: Jake Sanderson (22), Claude Giroux (19)
12
3rd PeriodDALOTT
0:21Matthew Highmore (1)
Assists: Nick Cousins (8), Shane Pinto (5)
13
19:07Evgenii Dadonov (12) (Power Play)
Assists: Colin Blackwell (5), Logan Stankoven (16)
23

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Shane Pinto
  • Josh Norris hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Josh Norris hit Esa Lindell
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Josh Norris hit Mathew Dumba
  • Zack MacEwen hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Artem Zub hit Matt Duchene
  • Claude Giroux Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Shane Pinto Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ridly Greig Slashing against Oskar Bäck
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Shane Pinto Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brady Tkachuk Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Tyler Kleven
  • Nick Cousins Tip-In Wide Left
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Josh Norris Tip-In Wide Right
  • Josh Norris hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Giveaway by Nick Jensen
  • Zack Ostapchuk faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Giveaway by Artem Zub
  • Zack Ostapchuk hit Nils Lundkvist
  • Matthew Highmore hit Esa Lindell
  • Zack Ostapchuk hit Matěj Blümel
  • Evgenii Dadonov shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Josh Norris hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Tyler Kleven hit Mavrik Bourque
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Adam Gaudette hit Oskar Bäck
  • Tyler Kleven Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Brady Tkachuk Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Ridly Greig hit Esa Lindell
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Matthew Highmore Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
  • Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Nick Jensen Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  • Nikolas Matinpalo Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Tyler Kleven Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Zack Ostapchuk faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Zack Ostapchuk faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Matthew Highmore hit Matěj Blümel
  • Giveaway by Nick Jensen
  • Josh Norris Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Drake Batherson (24), Nick Jensen (14)
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Giveaway by Artem Zub
  • Tim Stützle Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (22), Claude Giroux (19)
  • Zack Ostapchuk Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Zack MacEwen Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Ridly Greig faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Ridly Greig Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Artem Zub Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Artem Zub Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Takeaway by Tyler Kleven
  • Zack MacEwen Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Zack Ostapchuk Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Oskar Bäck
  • Giveaway by Claude Giroux
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Matthew Highmore Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Josh Norris Tripping against Miro Heiskanen
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Jamie Benn
  • Ridly Greig faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Giveaway by Jake Sanderson
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Jamie Benn
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Tim Stützle hit Thomas Harley
  • Claude Giroux hit Mathew Dumba
  • Giveaway by Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Esa Lindell shot blocked by Nick Cousins
  • Tyler Kleven Cross-checking against Jason Robertson
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jamie Benn
  • Josh Norris hit Jason Robertson
  • Ridly Greig faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Esa Lindell shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Esa Lindell shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Nick Cousins Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Matthew Highmore Backhand Hit Left Post
  • Matthew Highmore Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Nick Cousins (8), Shane Pinto (5)
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Josh Norris hit Nils Lundkvist
  • Drake Batherson hit Esa Lindell
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Thomas Harley
  • Matt Duchene shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Giveaway by Tyler Kleven
  • Zack MacEwen hit Colin Blackwell
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Jamie Benn
  • Nick Cousins Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zack Ostapchuk faceoff won against Oskar Bäck
  • Zack MacEwen shot blocked by Matthew Highmore
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Shane Pinto Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Giveaway by Shane Pinto
  • Nick Cousins Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Tyler Kleven hit Mavrik Bourque
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Nick Cousins Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Tyler Kleven
  • Zack MacEwen faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Tim Stützle hit Thomas Harley
  • Artem Zub Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Matthew Highmore Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Jake Sanderson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
  • Giveaway by Artem Zub
  • Giveaway by Ridly Greig
  • Thomas Chabot hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jamie Benn
  • Shane Pinto Backhand Wide Left
  • Artem Zub Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Shane Pinto faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Drake Batherson
  • Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Oskar Bäck faceoff won against Zack Ostapchuk
  • Thomas Harley Slap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Jamie Benn
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Tim Stützle
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jason Robertson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Roope Hintz (8), Evgenii Dadonov (10)
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Colin Blackwell
  • Mathew Dumba Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Jamie Benn
  • Miro Heiskanen Tripping against Drake Batherson
  • Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Puck in Netting
  • Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Puck in Benches
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  • Jamie Benn Backhand saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Giveaway by Roope Hintz
  • Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Matt Duchene Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Giveaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Evgenii Dadonov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Takeaway by Logan Stankoven
  • Mavrik Bourque Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nils Lundkvist
  • Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Artem Zub shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Netting
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Tim Stützle
  • Off-side
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Off-side
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Evgenii Dadonov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tim Stützle shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Artem Zub shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Ridly Greig
  • Takeaway by Thomas Harley
  • Giveaway by Thomas Harley
  • Puck in Netting
  • Oskar Bäck faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Nils Lundkvist
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Jamie Benn
  • Puck in Netting
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colin Blackwell hit Artem Zub
  • Icing
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Zack Ostapchuk
  • Giveaway by Jason Robertson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jamie Benn hit Artem Zub
  • Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  • Sam Steel Tip-In Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Matt Duchene
  • Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Giveaway by Jason Robertson
  • Icing
  • Sam Steel hit Tyler Kleven
  • Giveaway by Mavrik Bourque
  • Mathew Dumba Cross-checking against Brady Tkachuk
  • TV Timeout
  • Shane Pinto shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • TV Timeout
  • Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jamie Benn Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Giveaway by Sam Steel
  • Icing
  • Jamie Benn Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Jamie Benn
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Off-side
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Giveaway by Roope Hintz
  • Esa Lindell Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Colin Blackwell Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jason Robertson Slap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Jamie Benn hit Artem Zub
  • Matěj Blümel hit Tyler Kleven
  • Colin Blackwell hit Nikolas Matinpalo
  • Takeaway by Esa Lindell
  • Giveaway by Jason Robertson
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colin Blackwell hit Tyler Kleven
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Tripping against Matthew Highmore
  • Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Giveaway by Colin Blackwell
  • Esa Lindell Poke saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ridly Greig shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mathew Dumba
  • Nils Lundkvist Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Shane Pinto
  • Giveaway by Roope Hintz
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
  • Icing
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Icing
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Oskar Bäck Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Shane Pinto
  • High Stick
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Wyatt Johnston Tip-In Wide Right
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Matt Duchene Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Giveaway by Matt Duchene
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Jamie Benn faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Roope Hintz
  • Giveaway by Matt Duchene
  • Off-side
  • Evgenii Dadonov Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Colin Blackwell (5), Logan Stankoven (16)
  • Giveaway by Roope Hintz
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