After taking down Chicago at home in a 2-0 effort, the Senators have now extended their win streak to four games and wil look to make it five as they look to avenge the loss Winnipeg dealt them on home ice a couple months ago. Key to the success of the Senators over this four-game win streak has been simply phenomenal goaltending. Across four wins Joonas Korpisalo and Anton Forsberg have combined for a 0.937 save percentage while only allowing 1.75 goals per game including a shut out against Chicago. Lights out would be an understatement.
While the goaltending has anchored their success it has coincided with an offensive onslaught as well. Over their four wins the Senators have averaged 4.5 goals and have gotten a boost from their special teams play as well. After a season that has seen the Senators rank in the bottom 10 on the power play they got a massive boost against the Oilers converting three of their four man advantages with Drake Batherson directly involved in all three goals. Additionally, the Senators have stopped nine of the 11 power plays they have faced for a 0.818% penalty kill, well above their 0.735% average on the season. On top of that they got a shorthanded goal courtesy of Claude Giroux in their last outing.
Look for them to lean on the key strengths that have led them to four straight as they look to draw this season series even on the road.
