The New York Rangers’ 5–0 shutout victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night was overshadowed by an aborted fight between Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin and Senators captain Brady Tkachuk.

Shane Pinto scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1.

The Senators found a way to win a spirited Battle of Ontario despite only scoring two goals. How? One reason: Shane Pinto shut down Auston Matthews while potting the game-winner.

Pinto scored his ninth of the season after Matthew Highmore’s pass deflected off Pinto’s knee to give Ottawa (24-20-4) a 2-1 lead with 9:13 remaining in regulation. Both Joseph Woll, with 22 saves, and Anton Forsberg, with 27, were solid, especially the Ottawa netminder in the dying minutes of the third.

Chaos ensued between the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night after Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin went after Senators forward Brady Tkachuk in the third period.

His game is clutch -- four of his nine snipes have been game winners. That ties him with Josh Norris and Brady Tkachuk for the team lead.

The Senators swept their third straight back-to-back weekend as they beat the Utah Hockey Club by a score of 3-1.

The New York Rangers shut out the Ottawa Senators 5-0 on Tuesday night, but the game was overshadowed by a scrum between Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin and Senators forward Brady Tkachuk.

A commitment to defence has been a central theme for the Senators, not just Tkachuk, under new head coach Travis Green. The Senators have the sixth-best goals-against rate in the league, a 180-degree turn from the fifth-worst in the league last season.

Both players received double roughing penalties, while Shesterkin was assessed a penalty for leaving the crease, and Tkachuk was called for goaltender interference. Shane Pinto and Ryan Lindgren ...

Brady Tkachuk, Claude Giroux and Ridly Greig ... Breaking in on a 2-on-1, Greig took a pass from Shane Pinto and beat Vejmelka on the 15th shot he faced. It was the club’s fifth goal this ...

Claude Giroux netted the game-winner in the third period and Brady Tkachuk added an insurance ... The two teams exchanged second-period goals. Shane Pinto was able to take advantage of a giveaway ...