Merilainen makes 29 saves in 3rd NHL start to help the Senators beat the Mammoth 4-2

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Ottawa Senators goaltender Leevi Merilainen (1) keeps his eye on the puck Utah Mammoth centre Barrett Hayton (27) stick handles the puck past defenceman Jake Sanderson (85) during first period NHL action, in Ottawa, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators right wing Claude Giroux (28) and center Shane Pinto (12) try and put the puck past Utah Mammoth goaltender Vitek Vanecek, bottom left, during third-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) — Ottawa Senators goaltender Leevi Merilainen (1) keeps his eye on the puck Utah Mammoth centre Barrett Hayton (27) stick handles the puck past defenceman Jake Sanderson (85) during first period NHL action, in Ottawa, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

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10:09 PM on Sunday, November 9

The Associated Press

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Leevi Merilainen made 29 saves in his third NHL start and the Ottawa Senators beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Sunday night, with both teams completing a back-to-back set.

On Saturday, the Mammoth fell 6-2 in Montreal, and the Senators outlasted the Flyers in 3-2 in overtime in Philadelphia.

Nick Cousins, Ridly Greig, Jordan Spence and Michael Amadio scored for Ottawa in the opener of a four-game homestand. Amadio has goals in his past four games.

Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller scored for Utah, and Vitek Vanecek made 21 saves.

Utah lost its third straight to complete a four-game trip. After an overtime victory in Buffalo, the Mammoth also lost at Toronto and Montreal.

Utah appeared to tie it at 3 early in the third when Jack McBain, sprawled on the ice, poked in a loose puck, but the goal was waved off for incidental contact.

Up next

Mammoth: Host Buffalo on Wednesday night.

Senators: Host Dallas on Tuesday night.

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