Pinto’s shootout winner lifts Sens past Isles 2-1

Ottawa Senators' Shane Pinto secured the victory for the Senators with a shootout goal, leading them to a 2-1 win against the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Ridly Greig scored the first goal in regulation time, while Linus Ullmark made 20 saves for the Senators. Semyon Varlamov, who started his second game of the season, stopped 18 shots.

Adam Pelech scored the lone goal for the Islanders. The Islanders' Adam Pelech received a hooking penalty with 3:08 left in overtime, which allowed Varlamov to make two saves and extend the game. Dylan Cozens then took a tripping penalty after catching Pelech as he exited the box. Bo Horvat had the sole shot on a power play. After trailing 1-0, the Senators tied the game late in the second period on a 2-on-1, with Greig breaking in and passing the puck to Greig, who scored high on the glove side.

Artem Zub made his season debut, assisting on Greig's goal. The Senators defensemen William Eklund had knee surgery and is expected to miss 10 to 12 weeks. The Senators will face the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. The Islanders will head to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs on Saturday.