(My Sportsbook) - The Ottawa Senators are rolling once again and will aim for their fifth consecutive victory tonight, when they welcome the Atlanta Thrashers to Scotiabank Place. The Senators have won four in a row on the heels of a seven-game losing streak. Ottawa's longest winning stretch of the season came with eight consecutive victories from October 13-November 6. Ottawa completed a five-game road trip Thursday evening in Pittsburgh, as it skated to a 4-1 decision over the Penguins. Jason Spezza tallied two goals and two assists to lead the Senators at Mellon Arena. Dany Heatley also scored twice while Martin Gerber had 26 saves for the Senators. Daniel Alfredsson posted an assist in the win to extend his points streak to seven games. The Swedish winger has three goals and nine assists during the tear. The Senators are 10-5-1 as the host club this season, but will not be home for long as they play their next two games in Boston and Atlanta. The Thrashers dropped their third straight game Friday night, as they were blanked at home by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Vesa Toskala stopped all 24 shots he saw for his second shutout of the season to help Toronto post a 4-0 win at Philips Arena. Kari Lehtonen had a rough game as he gave up four goals on 35 shots for the Thrashers. Ottawa has taken two straight, three of four and five of the last eight meetings with the Thrashers. Atlanta has also dropped six of its previous nine contests at Scotiabank Place.
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