The Ottawa Senators will face the Mammoth in a pivotal matchup tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET. Both teams are looking to improve their standings, with the Senators at 20 wins, 16 losses, and 5 overtime losses, while the Mammoth sit at 20 wins, 20 losses, and 3 overtime losses.
Projected Lineups for Senators and Mammoth
Ottawa Senators Projected Lineup
- Drake Batherson — Tim Stutzle — Dylan Cozens
- Brady Tkachuk — Shane Pinto — Fabian Zetterlund
- Michael Amadio — Ridly Greig — Claude Giroux
- Nick Cousins — Stephen Halliday — David Perron
- Defense: Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub
- Defense: Thomas Chabot — Nick Jensen
- Defense: Tyler Kleven — Jordan Spence
Goaltenders
- Leevi Merilainen
- Mads Sogaard
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Kurtis MacDermid, Nikolas Matinpalo, Linus Ullmark
- Injured: Lars Eller (broken foot)
Mammoth Projected Lineup
- Clayton Keller — Nick Schmaltz — Lawson Crouse
- JJ Peterka — Barrett Hayton — Dylan Guenther
- Michael Carcone — Jack McBain — Daniil But
- Brandon Tanev — Alexander Kerfoot — Kailer Yamamoto
- Defense: Mikhail Sergachev — Sean Durzi
- Defense: Nate Schmidt — John Marino
- Defense: Ian Cole — Nick DeSimone
Goaltenders
- Karel Vejmelka
- Vitek Vanecek
Scratches and Injuries for Mammoth
- Scratched: Olli Maatta, Liam O’Brien
- Injured: Logan Cooley (lower body), Kevin Stenlund (undisclosed)
Status Report
Lars Eller traveled with the Senators to Utah but will miss his twelfth consecutive game. Coach Travis Green indicated that Eller is nearing a return, stating, “He’s close. Probably could have gone today, but we liked our lineup from last game.”
In preparation for this matchup, the Senators recalled goaltender Mads Sogaard and loaned Hunter Shepard to Belleville of the American Hockey League. For the Mammoth, forward Kevin Stenlund’s status remains a game-time decision, as noted by coach Andre Tourigny.
This matchup promises to be competitive, with both teams eager to secure vital points in the standings.
