Batherson has 2 goals and an assist to help the Senators win their 5th straight, 6-3 over the Bruins

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Ottawa Senators centre Ridly Greig scores on Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman during first period NHL action, Thursday March 13, 2025 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) tries to tip the puck past Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, right, as he battles with Bruins defenseman Mason Lohrei, left, during second-period NHL hockey game action Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Boston Bruins center Marat Khusnutdinov, right, scores against Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark, left, during second-period NHL hockey game action Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) stops Boston Bruins center Casey Mittelstadt, top left, from scoring during second-period NHL hockey game action Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Ottawa Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven (43) checks Boston Bruins center Jakub Lauko (94) along the boards during first-period NHL hockey game action Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak is called for goaltender interference as he collides with Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark during first period NHL action, Thursday, March 13, 2025 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk tries to deflect the puck past Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman under pressure from Bruins’ Nikita Zadorov during first period NHL action, Thursday, March 13, 2025 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Boston Bruins center Elias Lindholm, right, is stopped by Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark, left, during third-period NHL hockey game action Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist to end a 10-game drought and the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

Shane Pinto, Tyler Kleven, Ridly Greig and Claude Giroux also scored to help Ottawa solidify its position as the Eastern Conference wild-card leader. Linus Ullmark made 22 saves.

David Pastrnak scored his 34th goal for Boston. Casey Mittelstadt and Marat Khusnutdinov added goals.

Takeaways

Bruins: Jeremy Swayman allowed four goals on 15 shots in the first period. Joonas Korpisalo played the final two periods, stopping 14 shots.

Panthers: Ottawa has a five-point lead over Columbus for the first wild card.

Key moment

With an assist on Batherson’s first goal, Tkachuk extended his points streak to eight games.

Key stat

The game was Ottawa coach Travis Green’s 400th as an NHL coach.

Upcoming

Both teams play Saturday night. The Bruins host Tampa Bay, and the Senators are at Toronto.

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