Shane Pinto scored two special teams goals in the first period, Leevi Merilainen stopped 30 shots and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0.

Shane Pinto scored two special teams goals in the first period, Leevi Merilainen stopped 30 shots and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 PITTSBURGH -- Shane Pinto scored two ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Shane Pinto scored two special teams goals in the first period, Leevi Merilainen stopped 30 shots and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 on Saturday.

Ottawa Senators' Shane Pinto, right, celebrates his first of two goals during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025.

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Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Sunday. Brandon Hagel also scored for the Lightning, and Anthony Cirelli and Nick Paul had empty-net goals.

The Ottawa Senators earned their second win in as many days as they defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2. Josh Norris, Tim Stützle and Matthew Highmore all scored for the Senators, while goaltender Leevi Meriläinen got his second win in a row following last night’s 5-0 victory.

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The Dallas Stars will try to extend their point streak to 10 games when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. The Stars, who are 8-0-1 in their past nine games, recorded their seventh win in a row with a 2-1 shootout victory at the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.