Pavel Zacha scores late in OT as Bruins edge Senators 3-2 for fifth straight win
BOSTON (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored the decisive goal with just six seconds remaining in overtime, giving the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, serving as Boston’s backup this season, made 20 saves to secure the team’s fifth consecutive win.
Game summary
Morgan Geekie and Sean Kuraly scored in the second period, helping the Bruins take a 2-1 lead. Claude Giroux evened the score midway through the third for Ottawa. In the final 30 seconds of regulation, former Bruin Linus Ullmark stopped a late Boston attempt to preserve the tie.
Overtime winner
During overtime, Charlie McAvoy fired a low shot that slipped through Ullmark’s pads before Zacha skated in and pushed the puck into the net to clinch the win.
Team and player highlights
- Andrew Peeke collected two assists for Boston, which has now won six of its past seven games.
- Michael Amadio opened the scoring for Ottawa after converting a two-on-one pass from Shane Pinto.
- Claude Giroux contributed a goal and an assist for the Senators.
- Ullmark, who won the 2023 Vezina Trophy with Boston, made 22 saves but suffered his first loss against his former team since being traded before the 2024–25 season.
“The Bruins kept Jeremy Swayman and signed him to an eight-year, $66 million contract, with Korpisalo serving as backup,” the report noted.
Author’s summary
The Bruins extended their winning streak to five games as Pavel Zacha’s dramatic overtime goal sealed a 3-2 victory over Ottawa, marking a strong resurgence after earlier struggles.