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Sharks Fall 5-2 Against Ottawa - Game Recap

Claude Giroux scored a pair of goals against the Sharks as Ottawa handed San Jose a 5-2 defeat on Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre.

The Senators were a -144 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.

Claude Giroux(2), Brady Tkachuk, Thomas Chabot, and Tim Stuetzle each scored for the Senators in the victory. Tkachuk opened the scoring for Ottawa.

Anton Forsberg stopped 35 of 37 San Jose shots in the victory.

Tomas Hertl(2) scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Anton Forsberg.

Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 34 of 39 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Ottawa scored 3 times on 5 chances on the power play, while San Jose went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

Ottawa outshot San Jose 39-37 in the game.

Ottawa looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kings. The Sharks will aim to get back on the winning track at Buffalo.