Shane Pinto's overtime winner gives Senators 4-3 win over Avalanche

Shane Pinto scored the overtime winner Thursday night as the Ottawa Senators beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Canadian Tire Centre. His winner was a wrister past Scott Wedgewood's blocker, set up by a Parker Kelly turnover in the offensive zone. It was Pinto's birthday, and he finished with two goals and an assist, three points in all.

Pinto's first goal beat Wedgewood five-hole. Before that, he had blocked a Brent Burns point shot and stick-lifted Noah Juulsen hard enough to break the defender's stick.

Tim Stutzle made it 2-0 with a fake shot and a backhand around Wedgewood's glove, with Dylan Cozens credited on the assist. Colorado cut the lead to 2-1 on a power-play goal after Cozens was called for holding Brett Kulak. Drake Batherson tied the game 3-3 with under four minutes left in regulation. The Senators allowed two shorthanded goals, and their power play is the thing head coach Travis Green's side will want to fix first.

Linus Ullmark made 26 saves in his return after missing nine games with a lower-body injury. Green said he believed Pinto was the team's best player on Thursday.

Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar both left the game in the second period with lower-body injuries. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar gave no update after the game on either player.

The Senators are now 12-6-2 on the season and 3-0-1 over their past four games. Colorado is 11-6-3. Pinto's overtime winner is his latest late-game goal this season. He also scored the shootout winner against the Islanders on October 16.