Tim Stutzle scored and added an assist to keep his 11-game point streak alive, Brady Tkachuk and Shane Pinto returned to the lineup and scored, and the Ottawa Senators ended a five-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

The Ottawa Senators host the Winnipeg Jets after the Jets defeated the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in overtime. Ottawa is 16-8-2 in home games and 29-24-4 overall. The Senators have a 13-5-3 record in games decided by a goal.

Tim Stutzle scored and added an assist to keep his 11-game point streak alive, Brady Tkachuk and Shane Pinto returned to the lineup and scored and the Ottawa Senators ended a five-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

Stutzle has 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) during his streak and matched a franchise record for longest assist streak (10 games). Brady Tkachuk and Shane Pinto each scored in

As they enter the stretch run of their season, the Ottawa Senators are about to get three very valuable pieces of their team back on the ice. The Senators expect Josh Norris, Shane Pinto and Brady Tkachuk all to play on Saturday night against the lowly San Jose Sharks at Canadian Tire Centre,

The San Jose Sharks executed a stunning trade Friday, reportedly sending winger Fabian Zetterlund, minor league forward Tristen Robins and a fourth round draft pick to the Ottawa Senators for forwards Zach Ostapchuk,

Although Ottawa is in the midst of a five-game losing streak, the Senators should have no trouble regaining momentum against the league-worst Sharks.

A few lockers inside the Sharks’ dressing room at the practice facility remained empty Saturday morning, including the one that belonged to winger Fabian Zetterlund, who was surprisingly traded to the Ottawa Senators just before Friday’s deadline.

The Senators have lost five straight after their 4-1 home loss to the Winnipeg Jets Wednesday night and the Sharks have dropped seven in a row (0-4-3) after a 4-3 overtime defeat Thursday night at Montreal.