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Hodgson scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals.

The 30-year-old winger took a nifty feed from Thomas Chabot on a 2-on-1 rush and ripped it past Logan Thompson to give Ottawa a 2-1 lead late in the second period. It was Hodgson's first tally as a Senator and just the second of his NHL career in 27 games, with the other coming back in 2021-22 for the Flyers. Hodgson has spotted in and out of the lineup since he was summoned from AHL Belleville in late October, providing a physical presence for the fourth line -- in eight games this season he's racked up 24 PIM and 19 hits.

Ersson stopped 14 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals.

The Senators' defense did its best to keep much rubber from getting through to Ersson, and he faced only six total shots over the final two periods and OT. There wasn't much the goalie could do on the two pucks that got past him, though -- Pierre-Luc Dubois' game-tying goal in the third was set up by a slick cross-ice pass from Cole Hutson, and Ersson didn't even see Hutson's overtime winner due to heavy traffic in front of him. Ersson has gone five straight games without taking a regulation loss, going 3-0-2 with a 1.98 GAA and .925 save percentage, but he'll return to his backup role once Linus Ullmark (lower body) is cleared to return, which could happen as soon as Thursday against Colorado.

Roy scored a goal on three shots on net and added four hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.

The veteran defenseman opened the scoring just 35 seconds into the first period, blasting a shot past Samuel Ersson from the blue line. It was Roy's first goal of 2026-27 and just his second point in 10 games, but since returning from a lower-body injury in mid-October he's seen big minutes of the top even-strength pairing with Jakob Chychrun. Over the last seven contests, Roy's piled up 23 hits, 10 blocked shots and six PIM while averaging 22:16 in ice time.

Hutson scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Senators.

The 20-year-old blueliner helped set up Pierre-Luc Dubois for the tying goal midway through the third period, before Hutson snapped a puck past a screened Samuel Ersson 74 seconds into the extra frame. Hutson has put together a strong start to his first full NHL campaign, delivering five goals and 11 points in 16 games with 32 shots on net, 17 hits, 12 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-5 rating. Tuesday's GWG was the first of his career.

Thompson made 24 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.

Both goals against Thompson came in a brutal second period for the Capitals in which they were out-shot 17-2, but the 29-year-old netminder limited the damage and gave his team a chance to tie it up in the third, setting the stage for Cole Hutson to pot the OT winner. Thompson has been busy this season, making more than 20 stops in all 11 of his starts, and overall he's gone 7-4-0 with a 3.09 GAA and .891 save percentage.

Hoglander logged two assists in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kings.

Hoglander set up both of linemate Filip Forsberg's tallies in the contest. After a hot start to the year, Hoglander has cooled off, going 15 games without a goal. He's at three goals, four assists, 21 shots on net, 18 hits and a plus-5 rating through 18 appearances on the year. There's still some potential in his game as long as he stays in the top six, though that's more of an on-paper role, as his 14:04 of ice time Tuesday was a season high.

Wilsby scored an empty-net goal and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kings.

Wilsby had been held to just one assist over his last 10 outings. The 26-year-old defenseman continues to occupy a top-four role at even strength, though that has come with minimal power-play usage. Wilsby is up to one goal, six assists, 23 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-6 rating through 18 appearances this season. It's not exactly a breakout year, but he has the trust of the coaching staff.

Forsberg scored twice on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kings.

Forsberg had gone four games without a goal prior to this contest, though he had five assists in that span. He's had a little trouble calibrating his shot to begin the season. Tuesday's performance puts him at seven goals, 15 assists, 46 shots on net, 21 hits and a plus-6 rating across 18 appearances. Forsberg's reached the 40-goal mark in three of the last five years, so he can get on a hot streak at any moment.

Saros posted a 30-save shutout in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Kings.

Saros didn't have a shutout in any of his 59 outings in 2025-26. The 31-year-old netminder was able to keep the sheets clean in his 13th game in 2026-27, which has been an improved year for him compared to his recent previous campaigns. He's up to 6-3-4 with a 2.42 GAA and a .918 save percentage. Saros has shared the crease a little bit with Justus Annunen lately, but the former should continue to see at least a slightly majority of the starts. However, expect Annunen to guard the road goal Wednesday in Anaheim to finish off a back-to-back set.

Forsberg allowed two goals on 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Predators.

Forsberg remains winless this season after getting no help from his teammates in this loss. He's posted a record of 0-5-1 with a 2.44 GAA and a .907 save percentage across seven outings (six starts). Darcy Kuemper isn't doing much better lately, though he has received more goal support. Forsberg should still get a decent share of playing time, but he could push for more if he's able to string some wins together. The Kings are set to host the Islanders on Thursday.