NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators (10-6-4) vs. San Jose Sharks (10-8-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: SAP Center at San Jose, 525 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA

Puckdrop: 10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM PT)

Broadcast: ESPN+, TSN5, NBC Sports California

Injury Report

Ottawa Senators:

Josh Norris (C) – Shoulder, OUT

Shane Pinto (C) – Suspension, OUT

Jakob Chychrun (D) – Lower body, day-to-day

Anton Forsberg (G) – Knee, OUT

San Jose Sharks:

Logan Couture (C) – Lower body, OUT

Filip Zadina (RW) – Upper body, OUT

Mario Ferraro (D) – Day-to-day

Kaapo Kahkonen (G) – Groin, OUT

Player Matchups

Ottawa Senators:

Brady Tkachuk – 25 points (12G, 13A), physical leader and offensive catalyst

Tim Stützle – 23 points (8G, 15A), dynamic playmaker

Claude Giroux – 18 points (6G, 12A), veteran presence

Joonas Korpisalo – .907 SV%, 2.85 GAA, expected starter

San Jose Sharks:

William Eklund – 20 points (9G, 11A), breakout young star

Tomas Hertl – 18 points (7G, 11A), reliable two-way center

Anthony Duclair – 15 points (8G, 7A), speed-driven winger

Mackenzie Blackwood – .902 SV%, 2.98 GAA, expected starter

Team Recent Form

Ottawa Senators:

6th in Atlantic Division

Last 10: 5-3-2, averaging 3.2 goals/game, allowing 2.9

Recent: 4-3 OT win vs. Vancouver Canucks

San Jose Sharks:

5th in Pacific Division

Last 10: 6-4-0, averaging 2.9 goals/game, allowing 3.1

Recent: 3-2 win vs. Anaheim Ducks

Series History

All-time: Senators lead 19–16–3 vs. Sharks

At SAP Center: Sharks lead 11–7–1

Last season: Split 1–1 (Ottawa won 5-2 at home, San Jose won 4-3 in OT at SAP Center)

Betting Trends

Ottawa Trends:

6-4 as underdog this season

12 of 20 games over 6 goals

San Jose Trends:

7-5 as favorite this season

11 of 21 games over 6 goals

Game Odds

Ottawa Senators              – 162

San Jose Sharks                5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025