The New York Rangers lost a game that they should have won, embarrassed by a team that came into the game with the worst record in the NHL. Ottawa had come into the game without a road win and with the worst power play in the league. They left with their first road win and they scored three (two official) power play goals in six opportunities.
For the first 14 minutes of the game, it looked like the Rangers would do what everyone thought they would. They thoroughly dominated the Senators, not allowing them a shot for the first 11:23 while getting 11 shots on goal and taking a 1-0 lead on a goal by Kaapo Kakko.