Ottawa at San Jose

The Sharks beat Ottawa 6-2 on October 22, and San Jose goalie Yaroslav Askarov made 18 saves in the second period alone. Since then, San Jose lost 6-4 at Boston, lost 2-0 to Buffalo, and trailed Vancouver by two goals on Thursday before winning 3-2 in the third period. The Sharks are 7-6-1, and five of those seven wins came in overtime or on a shootout. They allow 30.7 shots per game (30th in the NHL) and 3.29 goals per game (21st). Ottawa allows 27 shots per game (14th) and 3.14 goals per game. The Senators are 8-5-1 and have lost two straight, 4-1 at Vegas and 6-5 in overtime at Los Angeles. They scored four times in the third period of that Thursday game to force overtime after trailing 5-1. Ottawa scored seven against the Rangers on October 24, and Tim Stützle leads the club with 19 points. I'm on Ottawa on the moneyline this afternoon against a San Jose team that has lost six of its 14 games in regulation.