Shane Pinto scored twice, including the winner, as the Ottawa Senators held off the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in overtime on Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre.
Pinto opened the scoring at 7:11 of the first period, with an assist from none. Tim Stützle made it 2-0 at 13:13 of the first period. Artturi Lehkonen pulled the Avalanche within 2-1 on the power play at 18:04 of the second period. Parker Kelly tied it 2-2 short-handed at 3:54 of the third period.
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Gabriel Landeskog put the Avalanche ahead 3-2 on the power play at 10:03 of the third period. Drake Batherson tied it 3-3 at 16:04 of the third period. Pinto put the Senators ahead 4-3 2:08 into overtime, with an assist from none.
For Ottawa, Pinto had two goals and an assist, none had three assists, Stützle and Batherson each scored, and Linus Ullmark stopped 26 of 29 shots.
For Colorado, Lehkonen, Kelly and Landeskog each scored, and Scott Wedgewood stopped 22 of 26 shots.
Colorado outshot Ottawa 29-26. Ottawa went 0 for 5 on the power play, and Colorado went 2 for 5. The Senators improved to 12-6-2. The Avalanche fell to 11-6-3.
The Senators sit sixth in the Eastern Conference. The Avalanche are fourth in the Western Conference.
The Senators next visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Avalanche are back in action when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
