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Drake Batherson's hat trick led the Ottawa Senators to a 7-4 win over the New York Rangers.
The Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Rangers 7-4 in Ottawa, with Drake Batherson scoring a hat trick to lead the offense. Jake Sanderson added one goal and two assists, Dylan Cozens scored and assisted, Tim Stutzle also found the scoresheet, and Michael Amadio added an empty-net goal.
Jonas Johansson made 24 saves in his Senators season debut. For the Rangers, J.T. Miller and Will Cuylle each scored and assisted, and Pavel Dorofeyev scored to bring the Ottawa lead to 5-4. Dylan Garand made 17 saves in the loss.
New York had gone 1-3-1 over its last five games before this result.
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Ottawa's balanced attack powers seven-goal win over Rangers
Five different Ottawa skaters found the net, with Batherson's hat trick and Sanderson's three-point night leading the way. Johansson's 24 saves in his season debut gave the team a steady performance in goal, and Cozens, Stutzle and Amadio contributed to the scoring depth.
Rangers' scoring push falls short against Ottawa's offense
Miller and Cuylle each scored and assisted, and Dorofeyev's goal narrowed the margin to 5-4 at one point. Garand made 17 saves in the loss. Against a backdrop of a 1-3-1 mark over the previous five games, New York's effort did not translate into a result.