OTTAWA senators scored four goals in a third-term rally, and Carolina Hurricanes 7-5, who visited both playoffs in the normal season finale on Thursday night, defeated 7-5.
Drake Batherson and Adam Gaudette had two goals and Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozen scored a goal and two assists and Shane Pinto scored for senators (45-30-7, 97 points). Linus Ullmark saved 28.
Andre Svechnikov had a target and assistance, and Jesper Kotkaniemi, Skyler Brind’amour, Jack Roslovic and Tyson Jost Hurricanes (47-30-5, 99 points). Taylor Hall had two assists and Fredrik Andersen stopped 25 shots.
Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk returned after he missed eight games with the upper body injury. At the beginning of the third period, he was separated as a precaution after taking a stick in his face.
Batherson’s second goal of the game on Power Play was the winner with 6:22. Stutzle, 1:12 left.
Gaudette’s second goal, 4:17 The third period, pulled the senators to 5-4, and Batherson was left behind at a backhand shooting after moving.
Senators, teams in the period of four goals in the period of four goals at the end of the period after the first period after a wild hurry 3-2 ahead.
Ottawa, Gaudette’s 8:05 goals 1-0 ahead of the goal and the opening period 3:25 and 2:38 remained.
However, the Kotkaniemi put the hurricanes on the score board and stayed by the hurricanes 2:27 in the first five. Brind’amour’s first NHL goal was 42 seconds in the first period. The son of Carolina coach Rod Brind’amour.
Hurricanes then scored three goals in the second period.
Svechnikov tied the game for Carolina with a power game for 3-3, 50 seconds. Roslovic led Hurricanes at 4:05 and made 5-3 at Jost 6: 32.
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