OTT 7–4 SJS Final · W
Senators/Schedule/Recap Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 34-23-9
7–4
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 32-27-6
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 1631237725 SJS 2131614423 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0
OTT 34-23-9 · SJS 32-27-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0

Senators beat the Sharks

The Senators earned it: 2.5 expected goals to 1.7, and a 7–4 win to show for it. Laurent Brossoit allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 1.7, on 24 and 23 shots on goal.

OTT 2.5 xG · 24 shots SJS 1.7 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
1st 1.2 · 1.1
2nd 0.9 · 0.4
3rd 0.5 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 65.
OTT 65%SJS 35%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 5 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:42 Tim Stützle· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Shakir Mukhamadullin · slap shot, a great chance (33%)
0–1
PEN
06:17 John Klingberg· Interference
Batherson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
07:33 Drake Batherson PP
Unassisted · Power play (Klingberg, interference)
1–1
3
Mario Ferraro, Shakir Mukhamadullin · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
19:19 Vincent Desharnais· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
4
Michael Amadio · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–2
5
10:46 Collin Graf
Macklin Celebrini, Sam Dickinson · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–3
PEN
12:03 Dmitry Orlov· Hooking
Zetterlund scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
Jordan Spence · Power play (Orlov, hooking) · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3–3
7
14:45 Tyler Kleven
Fabian Zetterlund, Warren Foegele · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–3
PEN
18:58 Artem Zub· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
8
03:28 Michael Misa
Tyler Toffoli, Vincent Desharnais · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–4
9
13:08 Drake Batherson GWG
Artem Zub, Claude Giroux · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5–4
10
14:50 Dylan Cozens
Brady Tkachuk · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6–4
11
17:43 Brady Tkachuk EN
Michael Amadio, Artem Zub · wrist shot, into an empty net
7–4
Goaltending
−2.0
vs expected
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−3.0
vs expected
18/23 saves · 5 GA · 2.0 xGA Allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team OTTSJS
Shots on goal
24
23
Expected goals
2.5
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
59%
41%
Power play
2/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Senators went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Sharks power plays.