OTTAWA – The Winnipeg Jets dropped their ninth straight recreation on Saturday, falling 4-2 to the Ottawa Senators.
Drake Batherson’s second-period purpose proved to be the winner.
Thomas Chabot added a pair and Claude Giroux added an insurance coverage marker. Leevi Merilainen, making his third straight begin stopped 20 of twenty-two pictures.
The Jets (15-21-4) dropping streak (0-6-3) began by the hands of the Senators on Dec. 15. Winnipeg returns residence 0-3-0 on its newest street journey.
Trailing 3-1 the Jets acquired inside one halfway by means of the third.
Dylan DeMelo’s level shot hit the crossbar and Kyle Connor buried the rebound for his nineteenth, however Giroux beat Connor Hellebuyck, who made 23 saves, from in shut late within the third.
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Ottawa (20-15-5) jumped out to a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes.
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Chabot scored his second of the sport early within the second after grabbing a blocked shot and elevating it over an outstretched Hellebuyck.
Logan Stanley earned the ire of Brady Tkachuk after the 2 tangled on the Jets bench and Stanley pulled Tkachuk’s helmet off and sucker punched him.
Stanley took a double minor, whereas Tkachuk was assessed a 10-minute misconduct.
With 17 seconds remaining within the penalty Batherson transformed on a pleasant feed from Tim Stutzle, who prolonged his level streak to 12 video games (eight objectives, 11 assists).
The Senators misplaced Chabot late within the interval when Tanner Pearson’s clearing try caught the Senators defenceman within the face. Chabot instantly sprinted off the ice however did return for the third sporting a full bubble.
The groups exchanged first interval objectives.
Winnipeg opened the scoring with a short-handed purpose. Adam Lowry broke in alone and went to his backhand and slid a puck beneath an outstretched Merilainen.
Ottawa responded three minutes afterward the facility play when Chabot took a Tkachuk move on the high of the slot and fired a shot by means of site visitors.
TAKEAWAYS
Jets: The Jets acquired off to a robust begin however failed to take care of momentum.
Senators: The Senators remained affected person and took benefit of their alternatives.
KEY STAT
Thomas Chabot had his first two-goal recreation since Feb. 22, 2022, giving him 5 profession two-goal video games.
KEY MOMENT
Claude Giroux’s third-period purpose with 4:32 remaining was an excessive amount of for Winnipeg to beat.
UP NEXT
Jets: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.
Senators: Host the Detroit Crimson Wings on Monday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 3, 2026.
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