nhl Game Recap
Senators Down San Jose 5-3 - Match Report
The Senators earned a 5-3 victory over the Sharks on Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre.
Bettors who backed the Senators were rewarded as -291 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Ottawa got goals from Michael Amadio, Shane Pinto, David Perron, Brady Tkachuk, and Tim Stuetzle in the victory. Pinto opened the scoring at 11:05 of the first period.
Linus Ullmark stopped 34 of 37 San Jose shots in the victory.
San Jose got goals from Will Smith, Tyler Toffoli, and Timothy Liljegren in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 27 of 31 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Ottawa went 1-for-4, while the Sharks were 3-for-4 with the man advantage.
Ottawa lost the shots on goal battle to San Jose by a margin of 37-32.
Next game, Ottawa takes its act on the road to face Washington looking for another win. For San Jose, they head on the road to face Toronto.