His game is clutch -- four of his nine snipes have been game winners. That ties him with Josh Norris and Brady Tkachuk for the team lead.

The Senators found a way to win a spirited Battle of Ontario despite only scoring two goals. How? One reason: Shane Pinto shut down Auston Matthews while potting the game-winner.

Shane Pinto scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1.

The New York Rangers’ 5–0 shutout victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night was overshadowed by an aborted fight between Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin and Senators captain Brady Tkachuk.

Chaos ensued between the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night after Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin went after Senators forward Brady Tkachuk in the third period.

Pinto scored his ninth of the season after Matthew Highmore’s pass deflected off Pinto’s knee to give Ottawa (24-20-4) a 2-1 lead with 9:13 remaining in regulation. Both Joseph Woll, with 22 saves, and Anton Forsberg, with 27, were solid, especially the Ottawa netminder in the dying minutes of the third.

The New York Rangers shut out the Ottawa Senators 5-0 on Tuesday night, but the game was overshadowed by a scrum between Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin and Senators forward Brady Tkachuk.

A commitment to defence has been a central theme for the Senators, not just Tkachuk, under new head coach Travis Green. The Senators have the sixth-best goals-against rate in the league, a 180-degree turn from the fifth-worst in the league last season.

The Senators swept their third straight back-to-back weekend as they beat the Utah Hockey Club by a score of 3-1.

Toronto Maple Leafs' Max Domi (11) falls on the ice as goaltender Joseph Woll (60) prepares to make a save in front of Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk ... OTTAWA — Shane Pinto spoiled the ...

Senators star Brady Tkachuk went across Shesterkin's crease ... minute goaltender interference penalty. Finally, Ottawa's Shane Pinto served a two minute penalty for roughing against Rangers ...

Brady Tkachuk, Claude Giroux and Ridly Greig ... Breaking in on a 2-on-1, Greig took a pass from Shane Pinto and beat Vejmelka on the 15th shot he faced. It was the club’s fifth goal this ...