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NHL: Ottawa 5, New Jersey 2

OTTAWA, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Erik Karlsson touched off Ottawa's biggest offensive output of the season Thursday and the Senators fought off a New Jersey rally for a 5-2 victory.

Ottawa played its first home game of the season after contesting its opening six contests on the road. It was the Senators' second straight win following three consecutive losses.

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New Jersey fell to 0-4-3 and has gone winless through the first seven games of a season for the first time in the history of the club.

Karlsson and Bobby Ryan both scored in the first period and the Senators made it 3-0 on a tally from Zack Smith with 1:19 to go in the second.

New Jersey put together a comeback through the first half of the third period on goals by Travis Zajac and Steve Bernier.

Milan Michalek slowed down the New Jersey rally by putting a slap shot by Martin Brodeur with 4:48 to go and Jason Spezza tacked on an empty-net goal.

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Craig Anderson made 40 saves to collect the victory. Brodeur allowed four goals on 22 shots.

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