January 27, 2013

Ottawa Senators' Marc Methot (3) watches a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins Sydney Crosby (87) during the second period of NHL hockey action at Scotiabank Place in Kanata, Sunday Jan. 27, 2013. Darren Brown/Ottawa Sun/QMI Agency)

OTTAWA - The Senators came up one shot short Sunday night.

Evgeni Malkin scored in the shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 2-1 victory over the Senators at Scotiabank Place.

Colin Greening scored in regulation for the Senators while James Neal responded for the Penguins. Ottawa's Craig Anderson and Pittsburgh Marc-Andre Fleury had to come up with big stops to send this one to OT in front of 20,081.

The shots were 34-31 for the Penguins after OT.