Ottawa Senators' Carter Yakemchuk celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

By The Canadian Press

Carter Yakemchuk scores in NHL debut as surging Senators edge Red Wings 3-2

Mar 24, 2026 | 8:05 PM

DETROIT (AP) — Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Yakemchuk, the No. 7 overall pick of the 2024 draft, had been playing for the American Hockey League’s Belleville Senators. He was called up earlier in the day with defencemen Thomas Chabot, Dennis Gilbert, Nick Jensen, Jake Sanderson and Lassi Thomson sidelined by injuries.

Yakemchuk, a 20-year-old defenceman from Alberta, had 10 goals in 50 games with Belleville.

Brady Tkachuk scored his 20th goal of the season for the Senators, who have won four straight and nine of their last 11 games. Lars Eller scored the other goal for the Senators. Linus Ullmark made 32 saves as the Senators continued their late push for an Eastern Conference playoff berth.

Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin scored on a third-period power play in his first game since missing seven games with a lower-body injury.

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Dominik Shine had the other Red Wings goal while John Gibson stopped 18 shots. Detroit had won its three previous meetings with Ottawa this season.

Alex DeBrincat seemingly gave the Red Wings the lead late in the first period. His power-play goal was challenged by Ottawa and the officials ruled that Detroit was offside.

The Senators converted on a power play with 2:45 remaining in the period when Tkachuk tipped in Tim Stutzle’s shot.

Yakemchuk scored at 9:28 of the second period. He skated in from the point to the right circle and beat Gibson on the glove side.

Eller made it 3-0 less than two minutes later.

UP NEXT

Senators: Host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.

Red Wings: Visit the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.

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Dana Gauruder, The Associated Press