Senators' Drake Batherson: Lights lamp in home win
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Batherson scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Lightning.
Batherson opened the scoring and stretched his point streak to three games with the even-strength tally. The 24-year-old continues to take huge leaps forward offensively year over year, and his gaudy shot total (247) with two games remaining illustrates the high level of confidence that Batherson is bringing to the ice these days. He's up to 22 goals, 39 assists and 28 power-play points on the season -- all career highs.
Batherson scored the game-winning goal in Ottawa's 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Monday.
With the Senators trying to stay relevant in the battle for a wild-card spot, Batherson has done well lately, collecting two goals and three points over his last four contests. His latest two markers have come on the power play, bringing him up to 26 points with the man advantage this season, compared to 14 in 2021-22. Thanks to that increased power-play success, he has set new career highs in goals and points with 21 and 55, respectively, through 70 appearances.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Hits 20-goal mark
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Batherson scored his 20th goal of the season Thursday in a 5-4 loss to Colorado.
Batherson snapped an eight-game goalless streak, as he managed three shots on goals as well as three hits in 21:13 of action. Batherson has 54 points in 68 games, including 13 goals and 12 assists on the power play.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Scores in win
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Batherson scored a goal on five shots in Monday's 6-2 win over the Red Wings.
Batherson tied the game 2-2 with his power-play tally in the second period. The 24-year-old winger now has goals in consecutive games and five points (three goals, two assists) in his last six contests. Batherson is up to 49 points, a career high, with 19 goals and 30 assists on the season.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Sets new career high
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Batherson generated an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Batherson's apple gives him a new career high in points; he's at 16 goals and 29 assists through 54 games, and the burgeoning winger has 22 power-play points to boot. Ottawa has had trouble standing out within a highly competitive division, which makes Batherson a bit of a sneaky pick in DFS formats.
Batherson found the back of the net in a 6-2 victory against Toronto on Friday.
Batherson scored at 16:37 to put Ottawa up 4-2. It was his 15th goal and 41st point in 48 contests in 2022-23. Batherson was held off the scoresheet in his previous three games.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Two PP points in OT win
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Batherson scored a goal and an assist -- both on the power play -- in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Penguins.
Batherson helped Alex DeBrincat even it at a goal apiece in the opening frame, then tied the score at 3-3 just before the game's halfway point. Despite a three-game point drought lasting Jan. 9-14, Batherson has recorded at least one point in 17 of his last 21 appearances.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Nets power-play tally
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Batherson scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Batherson saw his 13-game point streak end Sunday, but he got back on the scoresheet Tuesday with a power-play goal in the second period. The 24-year-old winger has been on a tear since the beginning of December, tallying eight goals and 11 assists in his last 16 games. Batherson is well on-pace to set a new career best with 36 points (13 goals, 23 assists) through 38 games.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Two helpers in shootout win
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Batherson collected two assists, one on the power play, while adding six hits, two shots on net and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Bruins.
Both helpers came in the second period, but Batherson was a physical force all night long. The performance extended his point streak to 11 games, and the 24-year-old has piled up seven goals and 16 points during that stretch, with 11 of those points (six goals, five assists) coming on the man advantage.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Streak at 10 games, 14 points
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Batherson scored a goal Thursday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Washington.
Batherson tied it 2-2 at 3:04 of the third period when he redirected Brady Tkachuk's centering pass for a power-play goal. It extended his point streak to 10 games and 14 points, including seven goals. Batherson sits third in team scoring with 31 points (33 games)
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Extends point streak with tally
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Batherson scored a first-period goal during a 5-1 loss to the host Jets on Tuesday.
Batherson, who has collected four tallies in four outings, extended his point streak to nine games (six goals, seven assists). The 24-year-old right winger's power-play marker off a one-timer near the left faceoff circle pulled the Senators to within 2-1 midway through the first period. Batherson, who generated a game-high six shots, posted a minus-3 rating during the defeat.
Batherson scored two goals, one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.
He potted Ottawa's first and third goals of the afternoon, with the latter being the second of three Senators power-play tallies. Batherson's current point streak stands at seven games, a stretch in which the 24-year-old has piled up five goals and 11 points.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Extends point streak to six games
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Batherson scored a goal and added an assist -- both on the power play -- in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens.
Batherson gave the Senators a 2-0 lead 5:41 into the second before helping Brady Tkachuk extend it to 3-0 just 2:21 later. Montreal stemmed the bleeding and got two back in the third, but Ottawa held on to improve to 7-2-1 in its last 10 games. Batherson has contributed three goals and nine assists during this 10-game stretch, including at least one point in each of the past six.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Extends power-play aid
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Batherson was credited with an assist during a 3-0 win over the visiting Ducks on Monday.
Batherson extended his point streak to five games (two goals, five assists) Monday, helping Alex DeBrincat secure his second power-play tally. The 24-year-old right winger has collected five power-play points during the streak. Batherson, who has earned a helper in three straight games, contributed three shots and three hits in the win.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Gets two points Saturday
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Batherson provided a goal and an assist in Ottawa's 3-2 win against Nashville on Saturday.
Batherson extended his scoring streak to four games. He's up to seven goals and 23 points in 27 contests this season. Batherson's offensive pace is roughly in line with what he did in 2021-22, and it wouldn't be surprising to see the 24-year-old continue to make regular contributions.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Nabs assist in overtime loss
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Batherson notched an assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.
Batherson stole the puck from Miro Heiskanen and fed Derick Brassard for the Senators' first goal. Over the last seven games, Batherson has a goal and six helpers as he plays more of a setup role. The 24-year-old winger has continued to be productive on offense this season with six tallies, 15 helpers, 76 shots on net, 38 hits and a minus-18 rating through 26 contests. Obviously, the plus-minus is a big anchor on an otherwise solid stat line, and there's little chance he slips out of a top-six role.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Scores in loss
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Batherson picked up a power-play goal in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.
Batherson got the Senators on the board with a power-play marker in the first period, cleaning up a rebound off a Tim Stutzle shot. The goal was Batherson's first since Nov. 14, snapping a spell of nine games without a tally. The 24-year-old winger is up to six goals and 14 assists through 25 games this season.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Dishes two assists
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Batherson had a pair of assists Friday in a 5-1 victory over Anaheim.
Batherson snapped a four-game pointless streak with his two-point effort. The 24-year-old winger has five goals and 16 points in 20 games. He had a good 2021-22 campaign when healthy, as he had 17 goals and 44 points in 46 games. It was a career high in points, but Batherson's more than capable of surpassing it if he can avoid a lengthy absence.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Nets goal in loss to Islanders
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Batherson scored a goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.
Batherson has contributed a point in three of his last four contests. He's up to five goals and 14 points in 15 games this season. He's one of the Senators' core forwards, averaging over 18:00 of ice time, including around 3:30 on the power play. As long as he's in that role, he should continue to put up significant offensive numbers.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Scores fourth of season
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Batherson scored his fourth of the season in a 6-4 loss to Vancouver on Tuesday.
Batherson has 12 points in 12 games as he snapped a three-game pointless streak. Batherson had four shots on goal as well as a pair of hits. He is averaging 3.0 shots per game as he has had at least one shot on net in every contest this season.
