San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey League
Sharks beat the Senators 6-2 for their 1st regulation victory of the season
Nolan Allan, Tyler Toffoli, Jacob Trouba, Zack Ostapchuk and Ivar Stenberg also scored for the Sharks (6-4-1).
Tim Stutzle and Jordan Spence scored for Ottawa (7-4-0). Samuel Ersson made 23 saves.
Ottawa placed goalie Linus Ullmark on injured reserve Thursday after he suffered a lower-body injury a night earlier.
Spence scored at 6:24 of the third period to make it a two-goal game.
The Senators pulled Ersson while on the power play with under four minutes remaining, but Ostapchuk took advantage of a giveaway and scored an empty-net goal.
Stenberg added a second empty-netter to round out the scoring.
Senators: Host the New York Rangers on Saturday night.
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Regular Season SeriesSJ leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 6:16 | Tim Stützle Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (4), Warren Foegele (3) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:04 | Nolan Allan Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Dmitry Orlov (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:13 | Tyler Toffoli Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Kiefer Sherwood (3), Jacob Trouba (4) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:00 | Collin Graf Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Ty Dellandrea (1), Sam Dickinson (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:18 | Jacob Trouba Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Collin Graf (1), Darnell Nurse (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:24 | Jordan Spence Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Fabian Zetterlund (3), Nikolas Matinpalo (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:31 | Zack Ostapchuk Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Barclay Goodrow (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:43 | Ivar Stenberg Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Kiefer Sherwood (4), Michael Misa (4) |
Statistics
 SJ |
 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 27 | Hits | 20 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 28 | Shots | 43 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 2 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 38 |
| 44.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.9 |
| 24 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Chabot, D | Out | Oct 26 |
| Linus Ullmark, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 22 |
| William Eklund, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 15 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Igor Chernyshov, LW | Out | Oct 24 |
| Alexander Wennberg, C | Out | Oct 22 |
| Quentin Musty, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Kyle Keyser, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 15,469 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 15,469 | Capacity:
