Senators beat the Canadiens to prevent Montreal from clinching a playoff spot.
- On April 11, 2025, the Senators defeated the Canadiens 5-2 in Ottawa.
- Montreal needed to win in regulation to clinch a playoff berth, ending their streak.
- Pinto scored two goals for Ottawa; Greig, Batherson, and Cozens each scored one goal.
- Ottawa goalie Ullmark made 20 saves; Sanderson got his 100th assist; Chabot reached 300 points.
- The Senators' win, with a 43-30-6 record, kept the Canadiens, at 39-31-9, out of the playoffs.
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NHL roundup: Senators thwart Habs’ bid to clinch
Shane Pinto scored twice for the Ottawa Senators, who kept the Montreal Canadiens from clinching a playoff spot with a 5-2 victory on Friday that also snapped a six-game winning streak for the visitors. The 24-year-old center’s two goals give him 50 for his career. Ridly Greig scored a goal and assisted on Pinto’s first while Dylan Cozens ended a 10-game stretch without a goal. Linus Ullmark earned his sixth win in his past seven starts by turni…

Senators beat the Canadiens to prevent Montreal from clinching a playoff spot.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Shane Pinto scored twice and the Ottawa Senators prevented Montreal from clinching a playoff spot Friday night, beating the Canadiens 5-2.


Shane Pinto nets pair as Senators end Canadiens' win streak
Shane Pinto scored twice for the Ottawa Senators, who kept the Montreal Canadiens from clinching a playoff spot thanks to a 5-2 victory on Friday that also snapped a six-game winning streak for the visitors.
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