San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey League
Healthier Senators beat Sharks 5-3, snap five-game losing skid
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.
The Senators started slow and didn’t have their best game overall but managed to capitalize on their chances.
OTT wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 11:05 | Shane Pinto Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Ridly Greig (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:17 | Tyler Toffoli Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Will Smith (18), Macklin Celebrini (25) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:47 | Timothy Liljegren Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Alexander Wennberg (18), Klim Kostin (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:26 | Brady Tkachuk Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (42), Jake Sanderson (31) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:00 | Tim Stützle Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Ridly Greig (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:31 | David Perron Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Chabot (24), Drake Batherson (31) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:33 | Will Smith Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: William Eklund (31), Macklin Celebrini (26) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:00 | Michael Amadio Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Artem Zub (7) |
Statistics
 SJ |
 OTT |
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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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Tkachuk, LW | Out | Apr 3 |
| Nick Cousins, C | Injured Reserve | Apr 2 |
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:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 18,602 | Capacity:
