Ottawa Senators @ New York Rangers - March 23, 2026 - 1st Period

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Shane Pinto scores his 19th goal on a quick Giroux feed to make it 1-0 Ottawa.

The Senators arrive at Madison Square Garden with the Rangers already under the microscope. New York's home record comes up quickly, and so does Ottawa's road form. The booth sets it up as a clash in results and starts. Ottawa opens with puck control. The Rangers get the first deep touch off the draw, but Ottawa works it back out and keeps driving the play north. Shabbat, Dylan Cousins, Brady Kachuk, Drake Batherson, Claude Giroux, and Lassie Thompson all appear in the early possession swings. Ottawa keeps entering the zone and recovering pucks. New York keeps getting forced back. The Senators also keep hunting for the extra pass, and the booth flags that as a bit too cute when a simpler shot might do more. Even so, the pressure keeps building. Ottawa spends long stretches set up in the Rangers zone, and the shot count starts leaning hard their way. Shane Pinto finally breaks through on the power play. The goal comes at 6:28. Claude Giroux and Jordan Spence get the assists, and the lead goes to 1-0. The Rangers' attack stays thin. The period ends with Ottawa ahead after a strong territorial start. Two posts keep the score from opening up further. The booth's read is plain enough: Ottawa deserves the lead, and the next step is to make life harder for Igor Shosturkin and carry that same edge into period two.

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Ottawa controls the first period, and the broadcast stays close to the pressure and the numbers.

Madison Square Garden sets a sharp contrast: New York looks poor at home, while Ottawa arrives with strong road form, and the first period largely matches that setup.

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