Nick Cousins redirected a Thomas Chabot shot with 2:18 remaining in the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 4-2 win over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday night.
Cousins' goal was his second of the season and snapped a 2-2 tie. Shane Pinto added an empty-net goal with 16 seconds remaining in the game.
The Senators opened the scoring with a power-play goal when Fabian Zetterlund scored after receiving a pass from Stephen Halliday. Utah tied the game midway through the second period when Clayton Keller took advantage of a Tim Stutzle giveaway to score on a rebound.
Ottawa took a 2-1 lead at 6:29 of the third period after Michael Amadio scored on an open net following a pass from Claude Giroux. The Mammoth tied the game just over three minutes later when Barrett Hayton tipped a shot from Keller.
Samuel Ersson recorded his third win of the season, making 30 saves, including two key saves in the final 62 seconds. Karel Vejvelka made 17 saves for the Mammoth in the loss.
The Senators' victory marks their first home game following a five-game road trip where they went 2-2-1. The Mammoth's performance concluded a five-game road trip in which they also went 2-2-1.
During the game, Shane Pinto played his 300th NHL career game. The Senators are scheduled to host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, while the Mammoth will visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.
