OTTAWA -- Erik Karlsson scored twice for the Ottawa Senators in a 3-0 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, ending the Blue Jackets' three-game winning streak.
Karlsson scored his goals 1:51 apart near the end of the second period. He has five goals and three assists in the past five games.
Senators goaltender Craig Anderson made 25 saves for the Senators (9-5-5) for his first shutout of the season and the 30th of his NHL career.
Curtis McElhinney made 26 saves for the Blue Jackets (7-13-0).
Kyle Turris scored into an empty net with 42 seconds left for his ninth goal.
Senators forward Bobby Ryan assisted on Karlsson's second goal to extend his point streak to seven games, matching his NHL career high.
Ryan left the game with 4:14 remaining in the third period when he was hit into the boards by Columbus defenseman David Savard, who was given a five-minute penalty for boarding and a game misconduct.
Karlsson benefited from a Columbus turnover in the neutral zone on his first goal. Ottawa center Jean-Gabriel Pageau took the loose puck and his shot hit the left post behind McElhinney.
The carom went out the other side to Karlsson, who had an open net for his fourth goal at 16:24.
Karlsson made it 2-0 at 18:15 when his wrist shot from the right-wing boards changed direction and went into the net on McElhinney's stick side.
The Senators had an apparent goal by Mika Zibanejad called back at 2:47 of the third period after a successful coach's challenge.
Referee Kevin Pollock ruled McElhinney couldn't play his position because he was contacted by Columbus defenseman Fedor Tyutin as a result of a shove from Ottawa defenseman Mark Borowiecki.
The first period was scoreless after McElhinney stopped Senators forward Mike Hoffman on a penalty shot at 14:09. Hoffman was breaking away when he was tripped by defenseman Kevin Connauton, causing Hoffman to fall into the net.
Hoffman went wide to the right and cut in on the penalty shot, but McElhinney made a save on the shot to the stick side.
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