OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Joel Hofer made 41 saves, Jake Neighbours scored twice and the St. Louis Blues beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Saturday night.
Fabian Zetterlund scored, and Linus Ullmark made 18 saves for Ottawa. The Senators have lost four of five games.
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Ottawa Senators' Fabian Zetterlund (20) scores against St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer, seocnd from right, during third-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) watches the puck from a shot by Ottawa Senators' Nick Jensen (3) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators' Ridly Greig (71) leaps over St. Louis Blues' Jake Neighbours (63) as he makes a pass during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
St. Louis Blues' Jake Neighbours (63) scores on Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) makes a save during second-period NHL hockey game action against the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Blues also beat the Senators 4-3 on Nov. 28 in St. Louis.
Neighbours opened scoring with 2:34 left in the second, batting the puck in a few seconds after a St. Louis power play expired.
Neighbours made it 2-0 12 seconds into the third, tapping in a pass from Pavel Buchnevich.
On Ottawa’s seventh power play of the game, Zetterlund cut it to 2-1 with 4:21 to go on a one-timer.
Hofer stopped Tim Stutzle on a close-in chance with nine seconds left.
Blues: At Montreal on Sunday night.
Senators: Host New Jersey on Tuesday night.
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Ottawa Senators' Fabian Zetterlund (20) scores against St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer, seocnd from right, during third-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) watches the puck from a shot by Ottawa Senators' Nick Jensen (3) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Senators' Ridly Greig (71) leaps over St. Louis Blues' Jake Neighbours (63) as he makes a pass during second-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
St. Louis Blues' Jake Neighbours (63) scores on Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) makes a save during second-period NHL hockey game action against the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
TORONTO (AP) — Cole Caufield scored in regulation and a shootout, Alexandre Texier had the winner in the tiebreaker and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night.
Jakub Dobes made 22 saves to help Montreal improve to 15-9-3.
Scott Laughton scored for Toronto, and Dennis Hildeby stopped 33 shots. The Maple Leafs dropped to 13-11-4. They had won three in a row.
Hildeby got the start after Joseph Woll joined Anthony Stolarz on injured reserve earlier in the day. Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said Woll will be out “a week … hopefully” after leaving a 5-1 victory in Carolina on Thursday night after two periods because if a lower-body injury.
The Canadiens, who topped the Maple Leafs 5-2 at home Nov. 22 to open Toronto’s recent six-game trip, connected on their second man advantage at 8:25 of the second period when Caufield slid his 15th goal of the season past Hildeby.
The Montreal winger extended his points streak to 10 games for the second double-digit run of his career.
Laughton replied for Toronto on a short-handed breakaway with 9:32 left in the third his third goal of the season and third in three games.
Canadiens: Host St. Louis on Sunday night.
Maple Leafs: Host Tampa Bay on Monday night.
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Montréal Canadiens defenseman Jayden Struble (47), goaltender Jakub Dobes, center, and Josh Anderson (17) celebrate winning over the Toronto Maple Leafs after a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly (44) clears the puck from in front of his goalie Dennis Hildeby (35) as Montréal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovský (20) and Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) look on during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montréal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) celebrates after his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with teammates on the bench during second-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP
Montréal Canadiens defenceman Noah Dobson (53) picks up a penalty for tripping Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montréal Canadiens left wing Alexandre Texier (85) scores the winning goal against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby (35) during shootout NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)