Ottawa Senators Fall in Overtime at Los Angeles After Erasing a Four-Goal Deficit
Preview
Puck drop is Thursday, October 29, 2026, 10:00 p.m. ET. The Ottawa Senators play on the road against the Los Angeles Kings, in the NHL regular season 2026-27. The game is played at Crypto.com Arena, a building that holds 19,060 fans.
Ottawa carries a record of 8 wins, 5 losses, 0 overtime losses (8-5-0) through 13 games this season. Over the last ten games, most recent first, the sequence reads L, W, L, W, L, W, L, W, W, W. The Senators lost their last game in regulation, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 1-4 on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights. On the road this season, their record is 3 wins, 3 losses, 0 overtime losses (3-3-0).
The Los Angeles Kings carry a record of 3 wins, 6 losses, 2 overtime losses (3-6-2) through 11 games. Their last game also ended in a regulation loss, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 1-2 on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks. At home this season, Los Angeles has a record of 0 wins, 3 losses, 0 overtime losses (0-3-0).
Going into this game, Ottawa sits 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference, with 16 points. Their goal differential reads 39 scored and 38 against. Los Angeles, going into this game, sits 7th in the Pacific Division and 14th in the Western Conference, with 8 points. Their goal differential reads 28 scored and 37 against. The numbers we track show 2 meetings between these two clubs in the 2025-2026 season. On November 15, 2025, Los Angeles Kings won 1-0 at Ottawa. On November 24, 2025, Los Angeles Kings won 2-1 at home against Ottawa.
After the game OTT 5 – LAK 6 (OT) Loss
Los Angeles Kings 6, Ottawa Senators 5 (OT). Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena turned into a game that swung hard in both directions before overtime settled it.
T. Kleven put Ottawa ahead at 11:24 of the first period. Los Angeles answered through E. Haula on the power play at 15:09. From there the game belonged to the Kings. T. Moore, M. Anderson and J. Armia each scored in the second period, and A. Panarin added another power play goal at 15:43. Five straight goals for the Los Angeles Kings, from 15:09 in the first period to 15:43 in the second, left Los Angeles up 5 to 1 after the 2nd period.
Ottawa answered in the third. D. Cozens pulled the Senators back at 07:18, D. Batherson trimmed the gap further at 07:51, and Cozens added a second goal on the power play at 12:34. S. Pinto finished the comeback at 18:20. Four straight goals for the Ottawa Senators, from 07:18 to 18:20 in the third period, tied the game at 5 to 5 after the 3rd period and forced overtime.
Q. Byfield settled it at 03:37 of overtime, assisted by D. Doughty and A. Panarin, for the final 6 to 5. Byfield was named the game's first star. D. Cozens took the second star, and D. Doughty the third.
Published Oct 28, 2026 · Updated Oct 30, 2026