Ottawa has won five straight, but those were all with former Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark in net. Tonight, it's 22-year-old Leevi Merilainen. If you had to basically encapsulate what I think the name of a Finnish person would be as the American version of John Smith, it's Leevi Merilainen (or Lauri Markkanen). He has made two NHL appearances with the Senators, both during the 2022-23 season, and recorded a 0-1-1 record, 4.24 GAA and .878 save percentage. Normally when Ullmark needs a break it's Anton Forsberg but he's hurt.