Cody Glass scores tiebreaking goal and Devils beat Senators 4-3 to snap 5-game skid

OTTAWA (AP) — Cody Glass scored the tiebreaking goal on a wrist shot with 7:36 remaining, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game skid.

Jakob Markstrom stopped 35 shots, making several saves in the final minutes to secure the victory.

Arseny Gritsyuk had a goal and two assists for the Devils, who also got goals from Simon Nemec and Paul Cotter. New Jersey had scored just once over its previous three games.

The Senators were perfect on the power play. Drake Batherson scored twice with the man advantage and Tim Stutzle also had a power-play goal.

Linus Ullmark made 28 saves for Ottawa. The Senators also went 3 for 3 on the penalty kill.

Both teams found the back of the net twice in the first period after struggling to score recently.

Ottawa struck 96 seconds when Batherson scooped up a rebound and lifted it over Markstrom. New Jersey responded a few minutes later when Nemec stepped into a shot from the high slot and beat Ullmark.

The Senators went ahead when Stutzle snapped home his first in eight games.

Connor Brown found Gritsyuk, who he raised one past Ullmark to make it 2-2 with 2:01 left in the first.

New Jersey took the lead four minutes into the second. A giveaway by Jordan Spence allowed Cotter to break in alone and tuck a backhand shot past Ullmark.

A giveaway by Brenden Dillon allowed Dylan Cozens to feed Batherson at the side of the crease for his second goal and 12th of the season.

Devils: Host Tampa Bay on Thursday night.

Senators: At Columbus on Thursday night.

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Ottawa Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven (43) checks New Jersey Devils center Angus Crookshank along the boards during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) celebrates as time runs out with centre Nico Hischier (13) as the Devils defeat the Ottawa Senators in an NHL hockey game, in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) keeps his eye on the puck as teammate Dougie Hamilton (7) clears it away from Ottawa Senators' Claude Giroux (28) during first period NHL action, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

New Jersey Devils left wing Paul Cotter (47) crashes into his own goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) as he battles with Ottawa Senators centre Lars Eller (89) during second period NHL game, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) crashes into the net after colliding with New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during third period NHL action, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Eric Robinson ended a 10-game stretch without a goal by breaking a third-period tie and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook had Carolina’s other goals and Andrei Svechnikov supplied two assists. Brandon Bussi made 23 saves to improve his record to 9-1-0 for the Hurricanes, who wrapped up a 4-3-0 homestand. Bussi is the only Carolina goalie to win a game since Nov. 17.

Dmitri Voronkov scored on a first-period power play for the Blue Jackets, who’ve lost back-to-back games in regulation for the first time in more than a month. Jet Greaves stopped 27 shots, but Columbus has been outscored 45-28 in the third periods of games this season.

Voronkov scored with 7:21 remaining in the opening period on just the second Columbus shot of the game.

Jarvis responded at 9:42 of the second period for his team-leading 17th goal. It was his sixth goal during the homestand.

Robinson took a pass from Taylor Hall and delivered his first goal since Nov. 15, coming against one of his former teams. Staal tacked on a power-play goal with 6:22 left. Martinook’s goal with 1:15 to play was an empty-net, short-handed tally.

The Hurricanes celebrated the 20th anniversary season of the franchise’s only Stanley Cup championship with an on-ice pregame ceremony that included Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour, who was captain of the title team.

Blue Jackets: Host Ottawa on Thursday to begin a four-game homestand.

Hurricanes: Visit Washington on Thursday night.

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski (8) watches his shot bounce off Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi (32) while being guarded by Carolina Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom (64) and Jackson Blake (53) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers (27) controls the puck in front of Columbus Blue Jackets' Damon Severson (78) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) joins the celebration on an empty net goal by Jordan Martinook (48) with Sean Walker (26) and K'Andre Miller (19) nearby during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

The Carolina Hurricanes celebrate a goal by Jordan Staal (11) as Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves (73) skates back to the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)