Pinto's second of the game in OT lifts Senators past Avalanche 4–3

The Ottawa Senators beat the Colorado Avalanche 4–3 in overtime on Wednesday night at Canadian Tire Centre. Shane Pinto scored twice, including the winner at 2:08 of overtime, as Ottawa came from behind to win.

Pinto opened the scoring at 7:11 of the first period, blocking a Brent Burns shot, winning the race to the puck and beating goaltender Scott Wedgewood. Tim Stutzle made it 2–0 at 13:13. Artturi Lehkonen pulled one back late in the second period, Parker Kelly tied it 2–2 with a short-handed goal in the third, and Gabriel Landeskog put Colorado ahead 3–2 with a power-play goal at 10:03 of the third.

Drake Batherson tied it 3–3 with 3:56 left in regulation, poking in a rebound in the crease. In overtime, Pinto intercepted a blind pass by Kelly and beat Wedgewood blocker side from the slot. Wedgewood made 22 saves.

Ullmark returns after nine games out

Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark made 25 saves in his return after missing nine games with a lower-body injury. Ottawa improved to 12-6-2 and is 3-0-1 in its past four games; Colorado is 11-6-3 and has earned at least a point in four straight games.

For the Avalanche, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each left the game in the second period with lower-body injuries. MacKinnon left after trying to reverse-hit Senators defenceman Artem Zub; Makar took a shift that lasted only four seconds before heading to the locker room, briefly returned for a 23-second shift, and stayed on the bench for the rest of the period.

(File photo: Canadian Tire Centre, home of the Ottawa Senators. Image: San Jose Hockey Now)