It was an electric game with intensity that matched the atmosphere at Canadian Tire Centre as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 6-5 in the shootout.

Tim Stützle scored the lone goal in the shootout Saturday to give Ottawa a 6-5 win over the Bruins in a matinee that had the feel, intensity, and nastiness of a playoff game. Stützle’s backbreaker capped a furious comeback by the Senators, who trailed, 5-3, with less than four minutes remaining.

Nick Jensen and Adam Gaudette also scored. Boston had won two in a row since a six-game slide. David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists for the Bruins, and Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha each had a goal and an assist. Ottawa scored twice in the final 3:13 ...

All the Boston Bruins had to do was hold on for a few more minutes. Leading by two goals, all that separated them from a massive win was one last late push by the Ottawa Senators.

The Ottawa Senators rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to take down the Boston Bruins, 6-5 in a shootout, on Saturday.

The Ottawa Senators climbed out of a two-goal, third-period deficit with two extra-attacker goals and beat the visiting Boston Bruins 6-5 in a shootout on Saturday.

Beecher’s long shot managed to beat Merilainen to put Boston ahead. Ottawa jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the first on goals from Adam Gaudette and Stutzle. But the Bruins were able to get out of the period tied 2-2 thanks to Pavel Zacha and David ...

Nick Jensen and Adam Gaudette also scored. Boston had won two in a row since a six-game slide. David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists for the Bruins, and Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha each had ...

Nick Jensen and Adam Gaudette also scored. Boston had won two in a row since a six-game slide. David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists for the Bruins, and Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha each had ...

The Boston Bruins blew a two-goal lead late in the third period and eventually lost 6-5 in a shootout Saturday afternoon at the Canadian Tire Centre.

If the Bruins are going to lock down one of the eight playoff seeds in the East, the hope rests largely on Charlie McAvoy's broad shoulders, along with those of Hampus Lindholm.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers face off in Eastern Conference action. Boston is 25-22-6 overall and 16-8-3 in home games. The Bruins rank first in league play serving 11.0 penalty minutes per game. New York is 12-11-2 on the road and 24-22-4 overall. The Rangers have an 18-7-3 record when scoring three or more goals.