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San Jose Falls 5-4 to Senators - Recap

The Senators beat San Jose 5-4 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Joonas Korpisalo's 14 saves.

Bettors who backed the Senators were rewarded as -240 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.

Ottawa got goals from Drake Batherson, Thomas Chabot, Claude Giroux, Vladimir Tarasenko, and Brady Tkachuk in the victory. Giroux opened the scoring at 4:12 of the first period.

Joonas Korpisalo stopped 14 of 18 San Jose shots in the victory.

Anthony Duclair, Kevin Labanc, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, and Filip Zadina scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Joonas Korpisalo.

San Jose got a 36-stop effort from MacKenzie Blackwood in the loss.

On the power play, Ottawa went 0-for-2, while the Sharks were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Ottawa outshot San Jose 41-18 in the game.

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