(San Jose, United States) – The Ottawa Senators defeated the San Jose Sharks 5–1 at SAP Center on Saturday, October 31, with three second-period goals breaking open a game that had been tied after the first.

The NHL’s final game record lists five different Ottawa scorers: Dylan Cozens, Drake Batherson, Tim Stützle, Ridly Greig and Shane Pinto. Michael Misa scored San Jose’s lone goal.

Cozens put Ottawa ahead in the first period before Misa tied it. Batherson restored the Senators’ lead in the second, followed by Stützle and a short-handed goal from Greig. Pinto added an empty-net goal with 2:30 remaining in regulation.

Samuel Ersson made 21 saves on 22 shots for Ottawa. The Senators outshot the Sharks 35–22, according to the official boxscore.

The result was final in regulation; it is separate from the clubs’ October 22 meeting in Ottawa.

Ottawa’s published schedule next lists a Sunday, November 1 visit to Anaheim at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Sources: NHL official game centre; NHL final scoreboard and scoring events; NHL official boxscore; Ottawa Senators season schedule.

Editorial illustration of a hockey setting; not game photography.