OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nick Cousins broke a tie on a deflection with 2:18 left and the Ottawa Senators beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Saturday night.

Shane Pinto added an empty-net goal with 16 seconds left.

Cousins breaks tie with 2:18 left in the Senators' 4-2 victory over the Mammoth
Ottawa Senators' goaltender Samuel Ersson (30) makes a save on Utah Mammoth's Clayton Keller (9) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Fabian Zetterlund and Michael Amadio also scored for the Senators (11-6-1). Samuel Ersson turned away 30 shots for his third victory of the season.

Clayton Keller and Barrett Hayton scored for the Mammoth (10-7-1), with Karel Vejmelka making 17 saves.

Cousins breaks tie with 2:18 left in the Senators' 4-2 victory over the Mammoth
Utah Mammoth's Liam O'Brien (38) jumps out of the way of a shot as Ottawa Senators' goaltender Samuel Ersson (30) makes the save during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)

The Mammoth played the fifth and final game of a trip where they went 2-2-1.

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The Senators took a 2-1 lead at 6:29 of the third on a little give-and-go. Claude Giroux took a pass down low from Amadio and fed it right back for Amadio to score into the open net.

Cousins breaks tie with 2:18 left in the Senators' 4-2 victory over the Mammoth
Ottawa Senators' Artem Zub (2) blocks a shot from Utah Mammoth's Michael Carcone (53) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)

The Mammoth tied it just over three minutes later when Hayton tipped Keller’s shot from just inside the blue line.

Mammoth: At Vegas on Wednesday night.

Cousins breaks tie with 2:18 left in the Senators' 4-2 victory over the Mammoth
Utah Mammoth's Kevin Stenlund (82) looks to make a pass as Ottawa Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo (33) battles for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)

Senators: Host Washington on Tuesday night.

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