SENATORS (24-32-12) at SHARKS (29-34-4) 7 p.m. ET; SN1, CITY, NBCSCA, NHL.TV
The Sharks lost 3-2 to the Minnesota Wild to end a three-game winning streak on Thursday. San Jose lost five straight before the start of the six-game homestand. Ottawa won 4-3 against the New York Islanders on Thursday and is 3-1-0 in its past four games. The Senators, who start a five-game road trip, look to sweep the season series from the Sharks. Ottawa won 5-2 against San Jose on Oct. 27.
Players to watch
Senators forward Brady Tkachuk has scored in each of his past two games. Sharks forward Timo Meier has 12 points in his past 13 games (five goals, seven assists).
They said it
"It's my favorite trip of the year. You get a bit of a break from winter and we've got some cool team-building stuff scheduled for our off days so that should be a lot of fun." -- Senators forward Colin White on the nine-day Western trip "We've got a long way to go. It's something we're working on and paying attention to. … Having [Logan] Couture back makes a difference. We're finding ways to get power-play goals." -- Sharks coach Bob Boughner
Wolanin will make his season debut. He was promoted Friday after playing nine games for Belleville of the American Hockey League. He had surgery after sustaining a shoulder injury before training camp. … Knyzhov, a defenseman, was recalled from San Jose of the AHL on Saturday. ... Neither team held a morning skate.
Stat pack
Reilly has a three-game assist streak (three assists). … Dell (12-14-2) makes his first appearance in five games. He allowed four goals on 31 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 25.
