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Senators Return To Winning Form In 2-1 Win Over Islanders

Linus Ullmark stayed perfect, while Shane Pinto clinched the shootout winner against his hometown team.

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 2:44 AM
Senators Return To Winning Form In 2-1 Win Over Islanders
Key Things to Know
  • The Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 in a shootout on Thursday night.
  • Shane Pinto scored the decisive and only goal during the shootout.
  • Linus Ullmark recorded 20 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts to move to 6-0.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 in a shootout on Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre. Shane Pinto scored the lone shootout goal against his hometown team, while goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped 20 shots and all three shootout attempts to improve his personal record to 6-0 on the season.

Matias Maccelli opened the scoring for New York late in the first period before Ridly Greig tied the contest in the second period off a feed from Warren Foegele. Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov stopped 18 shots in his second game back following dual knee surgeries, but Ottawa ultimately secured the win to move to 6-2-0.

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