Ottawa Senators News

On the front end of a back-to-back, the Hurricanes will turn to Ullmark between the pipes on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 31-year-old Ullmark has a modest 2.70 GAA and .903 SV% in 18 games this season (8-7-2) but has strung together some excellent performances lately, allowing only nine goals in his last five games (4-0-1), posting a stellar .944 SV%. The Senators enter Friday's contest as +178 road underdogs against a Hurricanes club that defeated them 4-0 on November 16th.

MacDermid will slot in for Tomas Tatar, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. MacDermid is yet to register a point in 12 games this season.

The Senators gave Ullmark the night off in their previous outing, but he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 31-year-old Ullmark has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, posting a 2.81 GAA and .898 SV% in 17 appearances (7-7-2). That said, Ullmark has strung together four consecutive strong performances (3-0-1), allowing three or fewer goals in each and posting a solid .938 SV%. The Senators enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -229 home favorites against a Ducks club outscored 12-4 in their last three games (0-2-1).

Just days after signing a one-year, $825,000 contract extension, Arthur Kaliyev suffered a fractured clavicle in training camp and has missed the first nine weeks of the season. The 23-year-old Kaliyev had a down year in 2023-24 with just seven goals, 15 points, 101 SOG and 14 PIMs in 51 games played.

Reimer will make his third appearance as a Sabre when Buffalo hosts the Red Wings on Monday. It's his first start since November 30th when he allowed two goals on 19 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Islanders. The 36-year-old netminder owns an .890 SV% in four games this season split between the Ducks and the Sabres. Buffalo enters action as slight favourites on Monday at -125 on the money line.

Crotty was a third-round pick, 82nd overall, of the Arizona Coyotes in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut last season, playing one game, but has exclusively been an AHL player. He has five points (0G / 5A) in 19 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL). In a corresponding move, Minnesota assigned David Jiricek to the AHL.

With Rasmus Dahlin (back spasms) out of the lineup, Gilbert will play his first game since November 16th. The 28-year-old Gilbert is averaging 10:50 time-on-ice, recording zero points, seven blocks, and 15 hits in six games.

The struggling Senators have lost seven of their last nine and will turn to Ullmark between the pipes on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 31-year-old Ullmark has struggled this season, posting a 3.07 GAA and .888 SV% in 15 appearances (5-7-2). He has allowed three or more goals in six straight (1-3-2), posting a .869 SV%. The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -164 home favorites against a Red Wings club amid a three-game losing skid (0-1-2).

The struggling Senators have lost seven of their last nine and will turn to Ullmark between the pipes on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 31-year-old Ullmark has struggled this season, posting a 3.07 GAA and .888 SV% in 15 appearances (5-7-2). He has allowed three or more goals in six straight (1-3-2), posting a .869 SV%. The Senators enter Thursday's contest as -164 home favorites against a Red Wings club amid a three-game losing skid (0-1-2).

Matinpalo is an undrafted 26-year-old defenseman that has spent the previous two seasons in Ottawa's organization. He played four games with Ottawa last season but has primarily been an AHL player, scoring 20 points (6G / 14A) in 84 combined games with Belleville.