At 12th into the second period, Drake Batherson completed the hat trick in an impressive showing as he rifled a shot past goaltender John Gibson to put the Senators up 4-0 just past the halfway point of the game. His hat trick marked the second of Batherson’s career, with his first coming on October 25, 2021. The goal came unassisted.

Hats hit the ice in bunches near the mid-point of the second period when winger Drake Batherson completed his hat trick, sending game officials and arena workers scurrying to pick them up. It was one of those games when Senators fans could just be happy; their team played with plenty of zip in a 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.