Senators beat Sharks 5-1 at SAP Center

Michael Misa scored San Jose's only goal as Ottawa pulled away with three goals in the second period.

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The inside of SAP Center in San Jose, with a hockey rink lit in blue, a large video scoreboard above center ice and crowded seats around it. — SAP Center at San Jose, the Sharks' home arena, before a game in March 2025. File photo. — Photo: Yelderberry / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (shared under the same license)

SAN JOSE - The Ottawa Senators beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Saturday, Oct. 31, at SAP Center, according to the National Hockey League's (NHL) official game report. Ottawa outshot San Jose 35-23.

Dylan Cozens put Ottawa ahead in the first period, and Michael Misa tied it 1-1 at 16:06 of the period, with assists from Jacob Trouba and Kiefer Sherwood.

Ottawa then scored three times in the second period. Drake Batherson and Tim Stützle scored, and Ridly Greig added a shorthanded goal, meaning Ottawa scored while it had a player in the penalty box. Shane Pinto scored into an empty net late in the third.

Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 30 of 34 shots. Ottawa's Samuel Ersson made 22 saves on 23 shots.

San Jose is 7-7-1, meaning seven wins, seven losses and one overtime loss. Ottawa is 9-5-1. The Sharks host the Calgary Flames on Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. Pacific time, then play at Los Angeles on Nov. 4 and at Minnesota on Nov. 6.

Source: NHL official game center, Ottawa at San Jose; NHL standings

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