# Senators Score Four Straight to Pull Away From Sharks 5-1

Tim Stutzle, Dylan Cozens and Shane Pinto each had a goal and an assist as Ottawa ended a two-game skid.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-11-01T05:09:36.810Z
Updated: 2026-11-01T05:09:36.810Z
Section: Sports
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The Ottawa Senators scored four consecutive goals and defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Saturday night, earning their first regulation win on a five-game road trip.

Tim Stutzle, Dylan Cozens and Shane Pinto each had a goal and an assist. Drake Batherson extended his point streak to seven games, while Ridly Greig scored short-handed during Ottawa's decisive second period.

Cozens gave the Senators a 1-0 lead at 13:25 of the first, skating down the right wing and beating Alex Nedeljkovic through the five-hole. Michael Misa tied it less than three minutes later after Jacob Trouba collected his own rebound and found Misa at the edge of the crease.

Ottawa took control after the intermission. Batherson finished a rush at 5:04 to restore the lead, and Stutzle made it 3-1 at 10:54 with a wrist shot from the left side after Jake Sanderson's cross-ice pass.

Greig added a short-handed goal at 12:17, converting a two-on-one after Pinto found him through the middle. Pinto completed the scoring with an empty-net goal at 17:30 of the third period.

Samuel Ersson made 21 saves for his first victory with Ottawa. Nedeljkovic stopped 30 shots for San Jose.

The Senators improved to 9-5-1 and ended a two-game losing streak. Batherson's seven-game run now includes six goals and six assists. San Jose fell to 7-7-1 after losing for the third time in four games.

Ottawa is 1-1-1 through the first three stops of its trip. The Senators play at Anaheim on Monday, while the Sharks host Seattle the same night.

Sources

NHL — Ottawa at San Jose game recap, October 31, 2026: https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/topic/game-recaps/ottawa-senators-san-jose-sharks-game-recap-october-31-2026-x9546

## Sources
- NHL — Ottawa at San Jose game recap, October 31, 2026: https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/topic/game-recaps/ottawa-senators-san-jose-sharks-game-recap-october-31-2026-x9546