{"id":700094,"date":"2026-10-31T15:21:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T15:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/700094\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T15:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T15:21:26","slug":"nhl-game-preview-ottawa-senators-at-san-jose-sharks-with-line-combinations-10-31-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/700094\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks with Line Combinations 10\/31\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/OTT-vs-SJS.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:14px;object-fit:cover;\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Inside The Rink Gameday Graphic <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u202fPM EDT.<\/p>\n<p>Matchup: Ottawa Senators (8-5-1, 17 points in 2026-27) at San Jose Sharks (7-6-1, 15 points in 2026-27)<\/p>\n<p>Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Puck drop: 4:00\u202fPM EDT (1:00\u202fPM PDT local)<\/p>\n<p>Venue: SAP Center at San Jose<\/p>\n<p>How to watch: SJS: NBCSCA \u00b7 OTT: TSN5, RDSI<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.evyy.net\/c\/5142595\/264167\/4272?subId1=ITD&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fmlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ottawa Senators News &amp; Notes<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hayden Hodgson was suspended two games by the NHL\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n<p>San Jose Sharks News &amp; Notes<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s hometown remix jerseys are scheduled to debut in November. <\/p>\n<p>Ottawa Senators Projected Lines<\/p>\n<p>Line 1: Fabian Zetterlund \u2013 Tim St\u00fctzle \u2013 Claude Giroux<\/p>\n<p>Line 2: Andre Burakovsky \u2013 Dylan Cozens \u2013 Drake Batherson<\/p>\n<p>Line 3: Ridly Greig \u2013 Shane Pinto \u2013 Michael Amadio<\/p>\n<p>Line 4: Hayden Hodgson \u2013 Stephen Halliday \u2013 Nick Cousins<\/p>\n<p>Pair 1: Jake Sanderson \u2013 Artem Zub<\/p>\n<p>Pair 2: Thomas Chabot \u2013 Jordan Spence<\/p>\n<p>Pair 3: Tyler Kleven \u2013 Nikolas Matinpalo<\/p>\n<p>Goaltenders: Jonas Johansson \u2013 Samuel Ersson<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa Senators Special Teams<\/p>\n<p>Power play, First unit: Drake Batherson \u2013 Stephen Halliday \u2013 Dylan Cozens \u2013 Tim St\u00fctzle \u2013 Jake Sanderson<\/p>\n<p>Power play, Second unit: Andre Burakovsky \u2013 Shane Pinto \u2013 Claude Giroux \u2013 Fabian Zetterlund \u2013 Thomas Chabot<\/p>\n<p>Penalty kill, First unit: Shane Pinto \u2013 Ridly Greig \u2013 Jake Sanderson \u2013 Artem Zub<\/p>\n<p>Penalty kill, Second unit: Tim St\u00fctzle \u2013 Michael Amadio \u2013 Tyler Kleven \u2013 Thomas Chabot<\/p>\n<p>San Jose Sharks Projected Lines<\/p>\n<p>Line 1: Ivar Stenberg \u2013 Macklin Celebrini \u2013 Collin Graf<\/p>\n<p>Line 2: Mason Marchment \u2013 Michael Misa \u2013 Will Smith<\/p>\n<p>Line 3: Kiefer Sherwood \u2013 Filip Bystedt \u2013 Tyler Toffoli<\/p>\n<p>Line 4: Barclay Goodrow \u2013 Ty Dellandrea \u2013 Adam Gaudette<\/p>\n<p>Pair 1: Sam Dickinson \u2013 Jacob Trouba<\/p>\n<p>Pair 2: Darnell Nurse \u2013 Michael Kesselring<\/p>\n<p>Pair 3: Dmitry Orlov \u2013 Nolan Allan<\/p>\n<p>Goaltenders: Yaroslav Askarov \u2013 Alex Nedeljkovic<\/p>\n<p>San Jose Sharks Special Teams<\/p>\n<p>Power play, First unit: Mason Marchment \u2013 Will Smith \u2013 Macklin Celebrini \u2013 Ivar Stenberg \u2013 Dmitry Orlov<\/p>\n<p>Power play, Second unit: Kiefer Sherwood \u2013 Michael Misa \u2013 Tyler Toffoli \u2013 Adam Gaudette \u2013 Jacob Trouba<\/p>\n<p>Penalty kill, First unit: Barclay Goodrow \u2013 Collin Graf \u2013 Sam Dickinson \u2013 Jacob Trouba<\/p>\n<p>Penalty kill, Second unit: Ty Dellandrea \u2013 Kiefer Sherwood \u2013 Darnell Nurse \u2013 Michael Kesselring<\/p>\n<p>Players To Watch<\/p>\n<p>Tim St\u00fctzle \u2014 Ottawa Senators<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St\u00fctzle piled up three assists in 22:21 last time out, and Box Score Junkie\u2019s 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\u2019s also buried nine goals on 3.8 expected, so the finishing is running hot. An assist prop stays live.<\/p>\n<p>Macklin Celebrini \u2014 San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p>Injury Report<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa Senators<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Hodgson (RW) \u2014 Suspension, Suspension, expected back Wednesday, November 4<\/p>\n<p>Warren Foegele (LW) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Knee, expected back Saturday, November 14<\/p>\n<p>Andre Burakovsky (LW) \u2014 Day-To-Day, Lower Body, expected back Saturday, October 31<\/p>\n<p>Linus Ullmark (G) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Saturday, November 7<\/p>\n<p>William Eklund (LW) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Ankle, expected back Tuesday, January 5<\/p>\n<p>San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n<p>Igor Chernyshov (LW) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Saturday, November 14<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Wennberg (C) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Monday, November 9<\/p>\n<p>Quentin Musty (LW) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Tuesday, December 1<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Keyser (G) \u2014 Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Tuesday, December 1<\/p>\n<p>Betting Odds<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moneyline (DraftKings, as of October 31 at 4:12\u202fAM ET): Ottawa Senators -135, San Jose Sharks +114.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Odds change through the day; check the sportsbook before betting. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p>Next Up<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa Senators: visit the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, November 1.<\/p>\n<p>San Jose Sharks: host the Calgary Flames on Monday, November 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Inside The Rink Gameday Graphic The Ottawa Senators visit the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":700095,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5104],"tags":[73000,4253,19580,5,5236,3714,501,375,4,5573,72,25,5157,168,45837,73,681,1179,507],"class_list":["post-700094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ottawa-senators","tag-2026-27-nhl-regular-season","tag-andre-burakovsky","tag-hayden-hodgson","tag-hockey","tag-injury-report","tag-line-combinations","tag-macklin-celebrini","tag-michael-misa","tag-nhl","tag-nhl-game-preview","tag-ottawa","tag-ottawa-senators","tag-ottawasenators","tag-san-jose-sharks","tag-sap-center-at-san-jose","tag-senators","tag-tim-stutzle","tag-warren-foegele","tag-will-smith"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=700094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700094\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/700095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=700094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=700094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=700094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}