Drake Batherson scored twice to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 7-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday.
The game turned when Batherson netted the go-ahead goal with 6:52 remaining in regulation. An Artem Zub shot bounced off Batherson as he turned to protect himself, breaking a 4-4 tie.
Warren Foegele, Fabian Zetterlund, Tyler Kleven and Dylan Cozens also found the net for Ottawa (34-23-9). Brady Tkachuk sealed the win with an empty-net goal.
Linus Ullmark made his third consecutive start for the Senators. He stopped 19 shots after recording a 23-save shutout against Anaheim in his previous outing.
Mario Ferraro, Tyler Toffoli, Collin Graf and Michael Misa scored for San Jose (32-27-6).
Laurent Brossoit made 17 saves in his first NHL start since April 18, 2024.
Both teams were playing the second game of back-to-back sets, which showed at times during the contest.
Macklin Celebrini reached 60 assists in just 65 games. That’s the fewest games needed by a Sharks player to hit that mark since Erik Karlsson did it in 63 games during the 2022-23 season.
Ottawa’s power play went 2-for-3 with the man advantage. The unit had struggled in recent games.
What’s Next
The Sharks visit the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
The Senators travel to face the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.
