NHL

San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators

· National Hockey League
San Jose Sharks
15-37-9
Final
3 - 5
Ottawa Senators
30-25-4

Healthier Senators beat Sharks 5-3, snap five-game losing skid

San Jose Sharks vs. Ottawa Senators: Game Highlights

The Senators didn’t get off to a great start but made up for it with a strong finish.

Trailing 2-1 to start the third, the Senators scored a pair of goals 94 seconds apart to take the lead.

Tkachuk tied the game scoring on a two-man advantage and just over a minute later a weird bounce provided Stutzle with his 19th of the year. David Perron and Michael Amadio also scored for the Senators. Linus Ullmark stopped 34 shots for his first win since Dec. 19.

Tyler Toffoli, Timothy Liljegren and Will Smith scored for the Sharks. Vitek Vanecek made 27 saves.

Takeaways The Sharks controlled the game for long stretches but weren’t able to shut down the Senators when most needed.

The Senators started slow and didn’t have their best game overall but managed to capitalize on their chances.

Key moment The Senators made the most of a two-man advantage in the third period to tie the game 2-2.

Key stat Stutzle has 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) through his 11-game point streak.

Up next The Sharks visit Toronto on Monday. The Senators visit Washington on Monday.

Regular Season Series

OTT wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 11:05 Shane Pinto Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Ridly Greig (10)
Goal 2nd Period 5:17 Tyler Toffoli Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Will Smith (18), Macklin Celebrini (25)
Goal 2nd Period 9:47 Timothy Liljegren Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Alexander Wennberg (18), Klim Kostin (5)
Goal 3rd Period 1:26 Brady Tkachuk Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (42), Jake Sanderson (31)
Goal 3rd Period 3:00 Tim Stützle Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Ridly Greig (11)
Goal 3rd Period 8:31 David Perron Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Chabot (24), Drake Batherson (31)
Goal 3rd Period 18:33 Will Smith Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: William Eklund (31), Macklin Celebrini (26)
Goal 3rd Period 19:00 Michael Amadio Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Artem Zub (7)

Statistics

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17 Blocked Shots 16
21 Hits 20
3 Takeaways 6
37 Shots 32
3 Power Play Goals 1
4 Power Play Opportunities 4
75.0 Power Play Percentage 25.0
0 Short Handed Goals 1
0 Shootout Goals 0
35 Faceoffs Won 24
59.3 Faceoff Win Percent 40.7
12 Giveaways 13
5 Total Penalties 5
10 Penalty Minutes 10
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brady Tkachuk, LW Out Apr 3
Nick Cousins, C Injured Reserve Apr 2
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Shakir Mukhamadullin, D Out Apr 3
Jimmy Schuldt, D Day-To-Day Apr 2
Vincent Desharnais, D Day-To-Day Apr 2
Logan Couture, C Injured Reserve Nov 2

Game Information

Canadian Tire Centre

Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 18,602 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 21 98 8
Los Angeles 42 23 93 9
Edmonton 43 26 91 5
Calgary 35 27 82 12
Vancouver 34 28 81 13
Anaheim 33 33 74 8
Seattle 32 38 70 6
San Jose 20 44 50 10

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 46 25 96 4
Tampa Bay 44 25 93 5
Florida 44 27 92 4
Ottawa 39 29 84 6
Montreal 35 30 79 9
Detroit 34 33 75 7
Buffalo 32 36 70 6
Boston 30 36 69 9
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