Senators Continue Winning, Edge Blue Jackets 2-1

The Ottawa Senators are now tied with the Boston Bruins for the lead in the Northeast Division at 29 points, one up on the Buffalo Sabres in the tight divisional race following a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Scotiabank Place. The Sens have won 5 of their last 6 games, and 5 in a row at home.

In the Columbus game, the Senators and Blue Jackets traded goals about a minute apart late in the first period, Kristian Huselius getting his 10th with a power play goal from the slot that beat Brian Elliott after a scramble in front of the Senators' net. The Blue Jackets have been excellent so far this year on the power play, scoring on 25.5% of their chances.

Jason Spezza tied it up for Ottawa 53 seconds later with a bullet shot from just inside the Columbus blue line past a screened Steve Mason. That was only Spezza's 2nd of the season. There was no scoring in the second period.

Ottawa won it on Nick Foligno's 5th goal of the season as he beat Mason at 13:50 of the 3rd period with a power play marker of his own.