Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks Preview: A totally winnable game

Ottawa Senators are 6-10-1, 8th in the Atlantic. San Jose Sharks are 7-11-3, 7th Pacific. Ottawa lost to the New Jersey Devils 5-0 on Saturday. The team has had a lot of injuries this season. The Senators have won one game since the start of the season, against the Philadelphia Flyers. They have also lost two games to New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres.

The San Jose Sharks lost 2-1 to the New York Rangers on Saturday. Head coach David Quinn was critical of the team's play in the third period. Quinn called the players soft. The Sharks have talked about their pride in their locker room. They believe they are better than their record shows.

James Reimer was outstanding in Saturday's loss against the Rangers. He made 41 saves for a .976 save percentage. San Jose was in the game to begin with.

Reimer has started the last five games and is due a break. Kaapo Kahkonen hasn't had a start since Nov. 10. Ottawa Senators play San Jose Sharks on Monday night.

Reimer and Kahkonen will start for Ottawa Senators against San Jose Sharks.

Erik Karlsson is having a career year with 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points. Karlsson is tied for third in the league in scoring with Nikita Kucherov and David Pastrnak. He trails only Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. San Jose Sharks are in a cap trouble and rebuilding on the fly.

Logan Couture scores his second career Gordie Howe hat trick. Tomas Hertl and Tomas Kahkonen also score hat tricks. Karlsson scores six points, passing Draisaitl in the scoring race.