Overview
- Bedard scored on the power play late in the first period, added another at 2:58 of the second, and completed the hat trick at 3:46 of the third to finish with four points.
- Spencer Knight made 21 saves to secure his third consecutive victory as Chicago controlled special teams and tempo in the third period.
- Louis Crevier and Frank Nazar each produced a goal and an assist, with Colton Dach and Ryan Donato also scoring and Nick Foligno and Andre Burakovsky logging two assists apiece.
- Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist for Ottawa, Jake Sanderson and Michael Amadio also scored, Drake Batherson recorded two assists, and Linus Ullmark stopped 19 shots as the Senators’ three-game win streak ended.
- Ottawa briefly cut a 4-0 deficit to 4-3 with three goals in 3:33 of the second period before Chicago pulled away, and the Blackhawks now open their six-game road swing Thursday in Winnipeg.