Ottawa Senators News

Kleven suffered the injury in the first period of Wednesday's game and was unable to return. The 23-year-old Kleven is averaging 14:19 time-on-ice, recording four points (2G / 2A), 76 blocks, and 70 hits in 58 games this season.

Pinto has not played since February 4th but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the San Jose Sharks. The 24-year-old Pinto is averaging 17:39 time-on-ice and has 22 points (11G / 11A) in 46 games this season.

Kleven suffered the injury in the first period of Wednesday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Ottawa's game against the Sharks on Saturday.

Ullmark struggled in his return from the 4Nations Face-Off, allowing five goals on 15 shots (.667 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 31-year-old Ullmark has had an up-and-down first season in Ottawa, posting a 2.64 GAA and .910 SV% in 26 games (12-10-2). The Senators are without Josh Norris, Shane Pinto, and Brady Tkachuk. They enter Wednesday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a Jets squad riding a 10-game winning streak.

Pinto exited Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an upper-body injury and will not play on Thursday. The 24-year-old Pinto is averaging 17:39 time-on-ice and has 22 points (11G / 11A) in 46 games this season.

Cozens played 15:15 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets but was absent from practice on Wednesday due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Cozens has 26 points (10G / 16A) in 53 games this season and is pacing for the worst offensive production of his career since his rookie season in 2020-21 when he had 13 points (4G / 9A) as a rookie in 41 games. Cozens' status is up in the air for when the Sabres return to action on Saturday against the Nashville Predators.

Pinto left the game after suffering the injury in the first period and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Thursday night's rematch against the Lightning.

Matinpalo will take a seat on Tuesday in order to make way for the return of Nick Jensen (lower-body). Matinpalo is yet to register a point in 16 games this season.

Ullmark will make his first start since suffering a back injury in Edmonton on December 22nd. Ullmark was enjoying a fantastic stretch of hockey prior to the injury, posting an 8-0-1 record and a .952 SV% over a ten-game span. The 31-year-old netminder is enjoying his first season as a Senator, registering 12 wins and a .915 SV% across 23 appearances. He draws a difficult first matchup back between the pipes, as the Senators enter action on Tuesday at +150 on the money line.