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The Ottawa Senators visit the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with puck drop set for 4:00 PM EDT.
Matchup: Ottawa Senators (8-5-1, 17 points in 2026-27) at San Jose Sharks (7-6-1, 15 points in 2026-27)
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Puck drop: 4:00 PM EDT (1:00 PM PDT local)
Venue: SAP Center at San Jose
How to watch: SJS: NBCSCA · OTT: TSN5, RDSI
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Ottawa Senators News & Notes
The forward group keeps thinning. Ottawa placed Warren Foegele on injured reserve Friday after he absorbed a knee-on-knee hit, and the club recalled Philip Tomasino and Xavier Bourgault from AHL Belleville to fill the openings. Andre Burakovsky also left a game with an upper-body injury earlier in the week. The moves leave the Senators leaning on call-ups through a stretch of the schedule that has already forced repeated lineup changes up front.
Hayden Hodgson was suspended two games by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for charging and boarding Kings defenceman Brandt Clarke, a ruling that drew debate over its length. That game in Los Angeles on October 29 ended 6-5 for the Kings in overtime after they surrendered a four-goal third-period lead. Ottawa continues the California portion of the trip in San Jose, with the defensive structure among the areas the staff has flagged for cleanup.
San Jose Sharks News & Notes
The Sharks have been linked to Detroit defenseman Simon Edvinsson, with reports indicating San Jose has held extensive talks with the Red Wings about the restricted free agent and has made what one insider described as a serious offer. Detroit is said to be seeking a young center in return, with Michael Misa and Will Smith surfacing in connection to the discussions. San Jose is reported to be one of several clubs taking a long look at Edvinsson. Nothing has been completed.
San Jose rallied for a comeback win over Vancouver in its 14th game of the season, a result the club framed as a starting point rather than a resolution, with consistency the larger test going forward. Ottawa arrives at SAP Center shorthanded after a suspension thinned its lineup. The Sharks also have an off-ice item on the calendar: the team’s hometown remix jerseys are scheduled to debut in November.
Ottawa Senators Projected Lines
Line 1: Fabian Zetterlund – Tim Stützle – Claude Giroux
Line 2: Andre Burakovsky – Dylan Cozens – Drake Batherson
Line 3: Ridly Greig – Shane Pinto – Michael Amadio
Line 4: Hayden Hodgson – Stephen Halliday – Nick Cousins
Pair 1: Jake Sanderson – Artem Zub
Pair 2: Thomas Chabot – Jordan Spence
Pair 3: Tyler Kleven – Nikolas Matinpalo
Goaltenders: Jonas Johansson – Samuel Ersson
Ottawa Senators Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Drake Batherson – Stephen Halliday – Dylan Cozens – Tim Stützle – Jake Sanderson
Power play, Second unit: Andre Burakovsky – Shane Pinto – Claude Giroux – Fabian Zetterlund – Thomas Chabot
Penalty kill, First unit: Shane Pinto – Ridly Greig – Jake Sanderson – Artem Zub
Penalty kill, Second unit: Tim Stützle – Michael Amadio – Tyler Kleven – Thomas Chabot
San Jose Sharks Projected Lines
Line 1: Ivar Stenberg – Macklin Celebrini – Collin Graf
Line 2: Mason Marchment – Michael Misa – Will Smith
Line 3: Kiefer Sherwood – Filip Bystedt – Tyler Toffoli
Line 4: Barclay Goodrow – Ty Dellandrea – Adam Gaudette
Pair 1: Sam Dickinson – Jacob Trouba
Pair 2: Darnell Nurse – Michael Kesselring
Pair 3: Dmitry Orlov – Nolan Allan
Goaltenders: Yaroslav Askarov – Alex Nedeljkovic
San Jose Sharks Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Mason Marchment – Will Smith – Macklin Celebrini – Ivar Stenberg – Dmitry Orlov
Power play, Second unit: Kiefer Sherwood – Michael Misa – Tyler Toffoli – Adam Gaudette – Jacob Trouba
Penalty kill, First unit: Barclay Goodrow – Collin Graf – Sam Dickinson – Jacob Trouba
Penalty kill, Second unit: Ty Dellandrea – Kiefer Sherwood – Darnell Nurse – Michael Kesselring
Players To Watch
Tim Stützle — Ottawa Senators
Stützle piled up three assists in 22:21 last time out, and Box Score Junkie’s 2026-27 numbers back the drive: 52.1% Corsi-for, 53.7% Fenwick and 56.9 shot attempts for per 60 across 308 minutes. He’s also buried nine goals on 3.8 expected, so the finishing is running hot. An assist prop stays live.
Macklin Celebrini — San Jose Sharks
Celebrini fired six shots and set one up over 22:56 in his last outing, and Box Score Junkie has him at 56.8% Corsi-for and 57.9% Fenwick this season, with 66.8 attempts for per 60 and 7.5 high-danger xG generated in 275 minutes. Volume like that makes shots-on-goal props the obvious angle.
Injury Report
Ottawa Senators
Hayden Hodgson (RW) — Suspension, Suspension, expected back Wednesday, November 4
Warren Foegele (LW) — Injured Reserve, Knee, expected back Saturday, November 14
Andre Burakovsky (LW) — Day-To-Day, Lower Body, expected back Saturday, October 31
Linus Ullmark (G) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Saturday, November 7
William Eklund (LW) — Injured Reserve, Ankle, expected back Tuesday, January 5
San Jose Sharks
Igor Chernyshov (LW) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Saturday, November 14
Alexander Wennberg (C) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Monday, November 9
Quentin Musty (LW) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Tuesday, December 1
Kyle Keyser (G) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Tuesday, December 1
Betting Odds
Moneyline (DraftKings, as of October 31 at 4:12 AM ET): Ottawa Senators -135, San Jose Sharks +114.
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Next Up
Ottawa Senators: visit the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, November 1.
San Jose Sharks: host the Calgary Flames on Monday, November 2.