Five Senators scored and Ottawa outshot San Jose 35-22 in a 5-1 road win.
Ottawa left SAP Center with a 5-1 win, turning a 35-22 shots edge into a decisive four-goal margin. Five Senators scored, with Tim Stützle, Dylan Cozens and Shane Pinto each recording a goal and an assist to power a balanced attack. Stützle posted 7 shots, +2 and 1 hit; Cozens had 5 shots, +2 and 3 hits, while Pinto finished +3 with 1 shot and 2 hits. Jake Sanderson added two assists and a game-high +4, while Drake Batherson and Ridly Greig also scored for Ottawa. Michael Misa supplied San Jose’s lone goal; neither team scored on the power play, and the Sharks had 23 hits to Ottawa’s 13. The goalie matchup lists Ottawa’s Samuel Ersson at 20 saves on 21 shots (.952) and San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic at 30 on 34 (.882). Nedeljkovic’s listed four goals against does not match the verified 5-1 final, so that goalie line is internally inconsistent.
Key Performers
Tim Stützle, Ottawa — 1G, 1A, 2P, 7 SOG, +2, 1 hit, 0 PPG. Dylan Cozens, Ottawa — 1G, 1A, 2P, 5 SOG, +2, 3 hits, 0 PPG. Jake Sanderson, Ottawa — 2A, 2P, +4, 2 blocked shots.
Standings Impact
Ottawa improves to 9-5-1 and 19 points; San Jose falls to 7-7-1 and remains at 15 points.
DYMA Insight
Ottawa backed its fifth win with a 13-shot advantage, despite San Jose holding the edge in hits, 23-13. The pregame power index rated Ottawa No. 17 at 60.9, ahead of San Jose at No. 23 with 51.0.