Pittsburgh Penguins @ Ottawa Senators

14-10-9, 8-4-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Penguins PIT	0	0	0	0
Senators OTT	1	2	1	4

Ottawa SenatorsSenatorsOTT

16-13-4, 7-6-2 Home

Ullmark makes 24 saves in 4-0 victory as Senators hand Penguins 7th straight loss

— Linus Ullmark made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season, Brady Tkachuk scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh 4-0 on Thursday night to extend the Penguins' losing streak to seven.

Dec 18, 2025, 10:12 pm - AP

ESPN+		1	2	3	T
	Penguins	0	0	0	0
	Senators	1	2	1	4

1st Period			PIT	OTT
2:16		Brady Tkachuk (3) (Power Play) Assists: Drake Batherson (18), Tim Stutzle (19)	0	1

2nd Period			PIT	OTT
1:34		David Perron (5) Assists: Jordan Spence (10), Drake Batherson (19)	0	2
4:50		Claude Giroux (6) Assists: Michael Amadio (8), Ridly Greig (8)	0	3

3rd Period			PIT	OTT
13:55		Brady Tkachuk (4) Assists: Nick Jensen (6), Nikolas Matinpalo (5)	0	4

Fabian Zetterlund hit Parker Wotherspoon
Tyler Kleven hit Connor Dewar
Tim Stützle Backhand saved by Arturs Silovs
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Brady Tkachuk Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (18), Tim Stützle (19)
Brady Tkachuk hit Brett Kulak
Takeaway by Jake Sanderson
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Nick Cousins faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Nick Cousins hit Erik Karlsson
Nick Cousins Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Drake Batherson hit Brett Kulak
Takeaway by Tim Stützle
Fabian Zetterlund Backhand Wide Right
Tim Stützle Snap Shot Wide Right
Artem Zub Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tyler Kleven hit Sidney Crosby
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot Wide Right
Claude Giroux Slap Shot Wide Right
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jordan Spence Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Stephen Halliday
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Nikolas Matinpalo
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Nikolas Matinpalo
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
Stephen Halliday hit Thomas Novak
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Nikolas Matinpalo
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
Artem Zub Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tim Stützle hit Jack St. Ivany
Brady Tkachuk Backhand Wide Left
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Drake Batherson Backhand saved by Arturs Silovs
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Dylan Cozens hit Ryan Shea
Nikolas Matinpalo Interference against Justin Brazeau
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Giveaway by Artem Zub
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Claude Giroux
David Perron Goal (5) Deflected, assists: Jordan Spence (10), Drake Batherson (19)
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Stephen Halliday faceoff won against Ben Kindel
Claude Giroux Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Amadio (8), Ridly Greig (8)
Tyler Kleven Slap Shot Wide Right
Tim Stützle Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
Nikolas Matinpalo hit Rutger McGroarty
Dylan Cozens hit Jack St. Ivany
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Claude Giroux Backhand saved by Arturs Silovs
Claude Giroux Tripping against Sidney Crosby
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
Giveaway by Ridly Greig
Tyler Kleven Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Tyler Kleven Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
Dylan Cozens Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Ridly Greig hit Jack St. Ivany
David Perron faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Kris Letang shot blocked by Stephen Halliday
Nick Cousins Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Takeaway by Jordan Spence
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Jake Sanderson Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Ben Kindel shot blocked by Tim Stützle
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Stephen Halliday faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Stephen Halliday hit Brett Kulak
Giveaway by Stephen Halliday
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Thomas Novak
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Jordan Spence
Fabian Zetterlund Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
Dylan Cozens hit Ben Kindel
Nick Cousins hit Jack St. Ivany
Stephen Halliday faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Michael Amadio hit Rickard Rakell
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Michael Amadio Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Michael Amadio hit Jack St. Ivany
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Brady Tkachuk Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Jensen (6), Nikolas Matinpalo (5)
Stephen Halliday Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Nick Cousins hit Kris Letang
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
Rutger McGroarty shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Giveaway by Fabian Zetterlund
Artem Zub Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Noel Acciari
Artem Zub shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Arturs Silovs Tripping against Tim Stützle served by Danton Heinen
Off-side
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Jack St. Ivany hit Michael Amadio
Bryan Rust Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
Bryan Rust hit Artem Zub
Parker Wotherspoon Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Stephen Halliday shot blocked by Danton Heinen
Danton Heinen hit Kurtis MacDermid
Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
Artem Zub shot blocked by Brett Kulak
Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Goalie Stopped
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Stephen Halliday
Danton Heinen Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Kevin Hayes Deflected saved by Linus Ullmark
Stephen Halliday shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Parker Wotherspoon Wrist Shot Wide Left
Parker Wotherspoon Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
Jack St. Ivany hit Brady Tkachuk
Puck in Benches
Takeaway by Ryan Shea
Off-side
Icing
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Stephen Halliday
Danton Heinen Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Ben Kindel
Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Left
Ryan Shea hit Ridly Greig
Icing
Artem Zub shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Off-side
Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Takeaway by Tommy Novak
Justin Brazeau Tip-In Wide Right
Justin Brazeau Wrap-around saved by Linus Ullmark
Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Icing
Bryan Rust hit Claude Giroux
Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Connor Dewar hit Dylan Cozens
Connor Dewar hit Tim Stützle
Parker Wotherspoon hit Fabian Zetterlund
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
Icing
Icing
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Stephen Halliday
Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide Left
Rickard Rakell hit David Perron
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Danton Heinen hit Artem Zub
Icing
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Stephen Halliday
Anthony Mantha hit Fabian Zetterlund
Giveaway by Arturs Silovs
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
Takeaway by Justin Brazeau
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Justin Brazeau Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
Justin Brazeau hit Nick Cousins
Tyler Kleven shot blocked by Thomas Novak
Justin Brazeau hit Nick Cousins
Goalie Stopped
Noel Acciari faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Noel Acciari
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Claude Giroux
On-Ice Official
Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Thomas Novak
Goalie Stopped
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Stephen Halliday
Jack St. Ivany hit Jake Sanderson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Stephen Halliday shot blocked by Kris Letang
Giveaway by Connor Dewar
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
Off-side
Giveaway by Kris Letang
Off-side
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Goalie Stopped
Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Rickard Rakell hit Jake Sanderson
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
Brett Kulak Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Parker Wotherspoon hit Stephen Halliday
Off-side
Giveaway by Bryan Rust
Sidney Crosby hit Jake Sanderson
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ben Kindel faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Ryan Shea Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan Shea hit Nick Cousins
Icing
Thomas Novak faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Off-side
Tommy Novak Snap Shot Wide Right
Bryan Rust Wrap-around Wide Right
Sidney Crosby Backhand saved by Linus Ullmark
Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Goalie Stopped
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Rutger McGroarty Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Connor Dewar Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Noel Acciari Wrap-around saved by Linus Ullmark
Icing
Rickard Rakell Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
Sidney Crosby hit Ridly Greig
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Connor Dewar
Puck in Netting
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
Bryan Rust Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
Jack St. Ivany Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
Danton Heinen Wrap-around saved by Linus Ullmark
Goalie Stopped
Jack St. Ivany hit Michael Amadio
Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
Ben Kindel Slap Shot Wide Right
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Artem Zub shot blocked by Ryan Shea
Anthony Mantha Roughing against Ridly Greig
Connor Dewar Backhand saved by Linus Ullmark
Giveaway by Noel Acciari

PENGUINS

SENATORS

Regular Season Series

OTT leads 1-0

Penguins
0
Senators
4

Game 1

12/18

Senators
Penguins

Game 2

2/2

Penguins
Senators

Game 3

3/26

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	9	2	46
Washington	19	11	4	42
NY Islanders	19	12	3	41
Philadelphia	17	10	6	40
New Jersey	19	14	1	39
NY Rangers	17	15	4	38
Pittsburgh	14	10	9	37
Columbus	14	14	6	34

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	19	13	3	41
Montreal	18	12	4	40
Boston	20	15	0	40
Tampa Bay	18	13	3	39
Florida	18	13	2	38
Ottawa	16	13	4	36
Toronto	15	13	5	35
Buffalo	15	14	4	34

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Flames host the Golden Knights after Backlund's 2-goal game

Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-10, in the Pacific Division) vs. Calgary Flames (14-17-4, in the Pacific Division)

Blackhawks head into matchup against the Senators on losing streak

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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Ottawa Senators

Stars of the Game

Linus UllmarkG - OTT

Brady TkachukLW - OTT

Drake BathersonRW - OTT

Game Information

Ullmark makes 24 saves in 4-0 victory as Senators hand Penguins 7th straight loss

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

OTT leads 1-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Canadiens host the Penguins after Bolduc's 2-goal game

Flames host the Golden Knights after Backlund's 2-goal game

Blackhawks head into matchup against the Senators on losing streak