EDMONTON – Craig Anderson made 37 saves to record his second shutout in as many starts, as the Ottawa Senators were able to come away with a 2-0 victory against the red-hot Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.
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Anderson returned to the Senators on Saturday night after leaving the team on Thursday to be with his wife, Nicholle, who has been diagnosed with cancer.
Mike Hoffman and Bobby Ryan scored for the Senators (5-3-0), who have won two of their last three.
The Oilers (7-2-0) had a five-game winning streak come to an end.
There was no scoring in a rather sedate opening period, with Edmonton putting seven shots on Anderson, and the Senators taking four on Oilers starter Cam Talbot.
Edmonton had a great chance seven minutes into the second period, but Anderson made a big kick save on Oilers rookie Jesse Puljujarvi.
After a busy week in the NHL, the players will get a rare day off Monday with no games scheduled. There will be a full slate Tuesday, however, highlighted by Connor McDavid and the Oilers visiting Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre.
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McDavid is tied for the NHL scoring lead with Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux. Both have 12 points.
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