The Senators hope to build on their victory over Columbus on Thursday and take advantage of a Wild team in sudden transition from a blockbuster trade.

The Winnipeg Jets host the Ottawa Senators after Gabriel Vilardi's two-goal game against the Washington Capitals in the Jets' 5-1 win.

Yes, Jake Sanderson is the club’s best defenceman, but on a lot of nights the Senators’ alternate captain is a minute-muncher on the back end, the straw that stirs the drink and a key element to the success the club has when it plays a strong defensive game.

The Senators' three game losing slide ended on Thursday night in Columbus with a 6-3 victory over the Blue Jackets. Tim Stutzle scored twice for the Sens while Drake Batherson and Dylan Cozens both put up three-point nights.

Tim Stützle scored twice, and the Ottawa Senators used a four-goal first period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3, snapping a three-game skid.

Andlauer on his plan to build an arena in LeBreton Flats: "We’re making progress. We have a development committee, and we meet regularly."

A veteran in the nation’s capital is back on the shelf. When speaking to the media on Friday, Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green stated that forward Lars Eller is going to be out “a little while” with a lower-body injury.