The Senators hold a three-goal lead and the shot advantage at the intermission, with Tim Stützle and Dylan Cozens driving the offense.
At the intermission, Ottawa leads 4-1 and holds a 20-16 shots advantage, while San Jose leads 17-12 in hits and 12-4 in blocked shots. Tim Stützle has 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 3 shots, a +2 rating, 0 hits and 0 power-play goals; Dylan Cozens has the same scoring line, with 2 shots, a +2, 3 hits and 0 power-play goals. Drake Batherson and Ridly Greig each have 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, 3 shots, a +1, 1 hit and 0 power-play goals, while San Jose’s Michael Misa has 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point, 2 shots, a -1, 1 hit and 0 power-play goals. Ottawa goalie Samuel Ersson has 15 saves on 16 shots (.938), while San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic has 16 saves on 20 shots (.800); neither team has scored on the power play.
Key Performers
Tim Stützle (OTT): 1G, 1A, 2P, 3 SOG, +2, 0 hits, 0 PPG Dylan Cozens (OTT): 1G, 1A, 2P, 2 SOG, +2, 3 hits, 0 PPG Samuel Ersson (OTT): 15 saves, 16 shots against, .938 SV%