Drake Batherson scored three goals in a row and added an assist as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Wednesday night.
Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist, Noah Gregor also scored, and Linus Ullmark made 31 saves for the Senators, who have won three of their last four games.
Cutter Gauthier scored, and John Gibson made 29 saves for the Ducks, who have lost four straight games (0-3-1).
For the second consecutive game, the Ducks gave up a goal in the first three minutes.
Anaheim defenseman Cam Fowler blocked a shot from Nick Jensen above the right circle, but Gregor was there to put the rebound into the net for a 1-0 lead at 2:55.
Later in the first period, Anaheim took two minor penalties just five seconds apart, and Ottawa capitalized on the 5-on-3 power play to go ahead 2-0 at 11:15. Batherson celebrated after Gibson covered the puck in the crease, but the goal wasn’t confirmed until a video review showed the puck had crossed the goal line beneath Gibson.
Batherson scored his second goal on another power play. He tried to pass to Tim Stutzle, but the puck hit Fowler’s skate and deflected into Anaheim’s net to give Ottawa a 3-0 lead at 18:25 of the second period.
Batherson completed his natural hat trick when his shot from the point hit Fowler’s stick and went into the net, making it 4-0 at 10:30 of the second period.
Batherson became the first Ottawa player to score three straight goals in a game since Tkachuk did so on December 11, 2021, in a 4-0 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tkachuk scored the third power-play goal of the game with a redirection from close range, putting Ottawa ahead 5-0 at 8:58 of the third period.
Ottawa went 3-for-5 on the power play.
Ullmark was denied his second shutout of the season and the 10th of his NHL career when Gauthier scored on a tip-in at 12:42.
Anaheim center Leo Carlsson returned after missing six games due to an upper-body injury. He didn’t record a shot on goal in 13:35 of ice time while centering the second line.
