nhl Game Recap
Senators vs Wild Final: 6-0 - Recap
Minnesota was shut out 6-0 on Saturday, stoned by Leevi Merilainen who stopped all 16 shots fired his way.
Bettors who backed the Senators were rewarded as -139 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Ottawa got goals from Josh Norris, Jake Sanderson, Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stuetzle, Drake Batherson, and Michael Amadio in the victory. Norris opened the scoring at 18:01 of the first period.
Leevi Merilainen turned in a 16-save effort for the Senators.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 46 of 52 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Ottawa went 3-for-8, while the Wild were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Ottawa by a margin of 52-16.
Next game, Ottawa takes its act on the road to face Nashville looking for another win. For Minnesota, they head on the road to face Boston.