Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second career shutout and Adam Gaudette's second period goal was the only one to beat Marcus Hogberg as the Ottawa Senators snapped the Isles' three-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory before a crowd of 15,101 at UBS Arena.

Adam Gaudette and Artem Zub scored as the Senators ... TakeawaysSenators: Ottawa defenseman Thomas Chabot left midway through the first period and did not return after being hit in the face ...

Tim Stutzle scored in the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

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

Tim Stutzle's shootout goal rallied the Ottawa Senators to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon.

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.

SENATORS 2, ISLANDERS 0 Leevi Merilainen is the Ottawa Senators’ new Zero Hero. The rookie goaltender made 23 stops for his second shutout in his last three games as the Senators extended their winning streak to three straight with a 2-0 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night at UBS Arena.

Adam Gaudette and Artem Zub scored as the Senators ... Senators: Ottawa defenseman Thomas Chabot left midway through the first period and did not return after being hit in the face with a puck.

Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three games and the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Tuesday night. Adam Gaudette and Artem Zub scored as the Senators won their third straight and snapped New York’s three-game winning streak.

Leevi Merilainen, who made 23 saves in regulation and overtime, turned away all three Bruins skaters in the tiebreaker. Josh Norris had two goals for Ottawa, and Stutzle had a goal and an assist in regulation. Nick Jensen and Adam Gaudette also scored.

The Senators' shootout win over the Bruins encapsulated everything we love about hockey — beautiful goals, crazy saves, an unbelievable comeback and even some fisticuffs. It was the sport at its purest and best.