The Ottawa Senators (6-10-1) head to take on the San Jose Sharks (6-11-3) at SAP Center at San Jose on Monday. Ottawa is kicking off a five-game road trip coming off a 5-1 loss against the Devils on Saturday. The Senators committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Derick Brassard was the only player to find the net for the Senators. Anton Forsberg only had 15 saves on 18 shots against (.833%) after starting in the loss.
San Jose fell 2-1 to the Rangers on Saturday. Logan Couture was the only player to score for the Sharks. James Reimer had a great performance with 41 saves (.976%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Sharks won both games between the teams last season, including a 6-3 victory in their final meeting in November. Timo Meier led San Jose with three points (1G 2A). Brady Tkachuk (1G 1A) and Thomas Chabot (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Ottawa. Reimer got the win despite allowing three goals on 29 shots (.896%).
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 3.29 goals per game for the season, 13th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Sharks team that is allowing 3.40 goals a game (22nd). Meanwhile, San Jose has found the net 2.80 times a game on average, 25th in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.47 goals per game (25th).
Don’t be surprised to see multiple power play opportunities for the Sharks, as the Senators are averaging 5.35 penalties per game, most in the NHL. The visitors’ 12.76 penalty minutes a game ranks third-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.15 times a game (3rd-fewest in the league) for an average of 7.70 minutes (7th-fewest).
The Senators’ 22.22% power play percentage ranks 13th in the league, while the Sharks are 22nd with a conversion rate of 19.23%. San Jose has been more adept at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 92.45%. Ottawa ranks 15th at 79.41%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 21 points this season, Tkachuk is the top skater for the Senators. He has seven goals and 14 assists in 17 games. In the net, Cam Talbot (1-3-0) is Ottawa’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.51 GAA and a .921% save percentage.
Forsberg (4-6-1) leads the Senators in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.35 and a save percentage of .904%.Erik Karlsson leads the Sharks in scoring with 28 points (2nd in the league). He has 11 goals (5th in the league) and 17 assists (4th). Reimer (5-6-2) has the best goals against average for San Jose at 3.06. He has a save percentage of .899%.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa is 1-4-1 away from home this season. San Jose is 1-7-3 at SAP Center at San Jose this season.
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Ottawa Senators (-110)
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