Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

NHL action on Thursday, 22 October 2026 sees Ottawa Senators take on San Jose Sharks, with the start at 23:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings San Jose Sharks are 8th with 11 points from 10 matches.

San Jose Sharks have scored 27 goals and conceded 35 goals in the league, a difference of -8.

Recent form

Ottawa Senators: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-W-L), scoring 12 goals and conceding 14 goals.

San Jose Sharks: 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-L-L-W), scoring 14 goals and conceding 18 goals.

Head-to-head

Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 1 win for Ottawa Senators and 0 wins for San Jose Sharks. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 15 March 2026: Ottawa Senators 7-4 San Jose Sharks.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 11 goals, an average of 11 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Ottawa Senators averaged 2.4 goals scored and 2.8 conceded per game, while San Jose Sharks averaged 2.8 scored and 3.6 conceded.

San Jose Sharks have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2.8 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Ottawa Senators have been harder to score against, conceding 2.8 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States) and NBC Sports BA (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

Follow the match live

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