Before the game’s first goal, Sharks defenseman Jake Walman lifted the puck out of his zone to the Ottawa blue line. But it quickly came back into the San Jose end as Tim Stützle raced toward the Sharks’ net before passing to Gaudette, who directed it past Blackwood for a 1-0 Senators lead at 4:35.

Adam Gaudette scored twice and Linus Ullmark made 36 saves to lead the sluggish Senators to a 4-3 victory in San Jose.