New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators — Saturday, October 24, 2026 Game Analysis
New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Final.
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- Drake Batherson (5)
- Tim Stützle (8)
- Drake Batherson (6)
- Dylan Cozens (1)
- Jake Sanderson (1)
- ENMichael Amadio (3)
- ENDrake Batherson (7)
NYR
- SHWill Cuylle (4)
- J.T. Miller (3)
- Alexis Lafrenière (9)
- Pavel Dorofeyev (3)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | New York Rangers | Ottawa Senators |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 28 | 24 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 51.7 | 48.3 |
| Hits | 21 | 34 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 19 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 4 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators Game Analysis
Ottawa Senators defeated New York Rangers, 7–4. New York Rangers led shots on goal 28–24. Ottawa Senators won despite being outshot. New York Rangers went 0-for-2; Ottawa Senators went 0-for-3. New York Rangers won 51.7% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Senators 7, Rangers 4 on October 24, 2026
On October 24, 2026, the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Rangers 7-4 behind Drake Batherson’s hat trick and an assist. Jake Sanderson scored the winning goal, and Jonas Johansson earned the victory in his Ottawa debut.
Batherson supplied the Senators’ first goal and scored again early in the second period. Tim Stützle also scored during Ottawa’s strong opening, while Dylan Cozens contributed another goal in the second.
New York kept the game close through goals from Will Cuylle, J.T. Miller and Alexis Lafrenière. The Rangers entered the third period trailing by only 1 goal.
Sanderson restored a two-goal cushion when he converted a rebound from Ridly Greig’s attempt to make it 5-3. Pavel Dorofeyev answered for New York, cutting the margin to 5-4 with 4:28 remaining.
Ottawa finally pulled away through empty-net goals from Michael Amadio and Batherson. The last of those completed Batherson’s three-goal performance and secured the Senators’ victory despite the Rangers’ repeated attempts to close the gap.
Scoring and goaltending
Ottawa Senators won 7–4 at Canadian Tire Centre.
Who scored
- Drake Batherson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (3), Artem Zub (2)
- Tim Stützle Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Fabian Zetterlund (4), Claude Giroux (6)
- Drake Batherson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (4), Jordan Spence (2)
- Will Cuylle Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Laba (3), Adam Fox (15)
- Dylan Cozens Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Drake Batherson (5), Carter Yakemchuk (2)
- J.T. Miller Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Fox (16), Oliver Bjorkstrand (2)
- Alexis Lafrenière Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (6)
- Jake Sanderson Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Ridly Greig (2), Michael Amadio (3)
- Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Will Cuylle (4), Noah Laba (4)
- Michael Amadio Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (4), Jonas Johansson (1)
- Drake Batherson Goal (7) Deflected, assists: none
Goalies
- Dylan Garand stopped 17 of 22 for New York Rangers.
- Jonas Johansson stopped 24 of 28 for Ottawa Senators.
Drake Batherson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (3), Artem Zub (2) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and Ottawa Senators stayed ahead.