Ottawa defeated New Jersey 2-0 behind Halliday’s power-play tally and Lycksell’s empty-netter, with Ullmark stopping 14 shots in a Devils split-squad send-off. Romanov faced 31 shots in goal for New Jersey as Ottawa went 1-for-3 on the power play and the Devils went 0-for-3.

In the night-cap, Edmonton edged Vancouver 4-3 as Draisaitl piled up a monster line (2 goals, 2 assists) and McDavid added a goal and two helpers. Canucks replies came late from Raty, Cootes and Lekkerimaki, while Demko (20 saves) and Skinner (25 saves) held the fort for their respective teams.

On July 2, 2025, the Ottawa Senators announced the signing of forward Arthur Kaliyev to a one-year, two-way contract. The terms of the NHL deal were not disclosed. Kaliyev, 24, previously played for the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers, accumulating 75 points (38 goals, 37 assists) in 202 regular-season games. Last season, he played 14 games with the Rangers, scoring three goals and one assist after being claimed off waivers from the Kings.

Additionally, the Senators secured the contracts of forwards Wyatt Bongiovanni, Hayden Hodgson, and Olle Lycksell, as well as goaltender Hunter Shepard, all on one-year, two-way deals. Ottawa also signed netminder Jackson Parsons to a three-year entry-level contract.