It was one of those nights where everything goes right for the goalie. Other than a puck-over-glass delay-of-game penalty late in the third period, Senators goalie Mike Condon was perfect. The Columbus Blue Jackets peppered him with 42 shots, but none found their way past. Sergei Bobrovsky was nearly his equal in the other net, but the Sens squeaked two past him, leading to a final score of 2-0 that hardly reflected the high-event nature of the game.
The starting lineups were uncertain for the Sens because the flu had been making its way through the roster.