Sharks De San José Enter Ottawa With Lineup Questions, Goaltending Matchup Ahead Of 3/15/2026 Game
The sharks de san josé head to the Canadian Tire Centre to face the Ottawa Senators on 3/15/2026, with late lineup decisions and the goaltending matchup shaping pregame expectations.
Sharks De San José Projected Lineup Notes
Projected forward groupings listed for the road game include Igor Chernyshov — Macklin Celebrini — Will Smith on a top trio, followed by Collin Graf — Alexander Wennberg — Kiefer Sherwood, William Eklund — Michael Misa — Tyler Toffoli, and Barclay Goodrow — Zack Ostapchuk — Adam Gaudette. Scratched players noted were Pavol Regenda, Nick Leddy, Philipp Kurashev and Ryan Reaves. Injuries include Ty Dellandrea (lower body) and Yaroslav Askarov (lower body).
There will be some game-time decisions regarding the Sharks’ lineup, coach Ryan Warsofsky said. Askarov will not dress Saturday or at the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. A recall move was made when Brossoit was recalled from San Jose of the American Hockey League on Friday and is expected to back up Nedeljkovic.
Matchup Snapshot And Recent Form
San Jose arrives with a 31-26-6 record and 68 points (. 540 points percentage). The team has produced 194 goals (listed 18th) and surrendered 219. At even strength, San Jose has scored 151 and allowed 179. The Sharks have recorded 212 power play opportunities and scored 43 times on the man advantage for a 20. 28% rate; opponents have had 193 power play tries and scored 40 goals.
San Jose’s recent outing was a 4-2 victory over the Bruins. In that game the Sharks finished 4 of 28 on shots, had two power play chances and converted one, and accumulated 24 penalty minutes.
Ottawa comes in at 32-23-9 with 73 points (. 570 points percentage) and 213 total goals. The Senators have 165 even-strength goals and 48 power-play goals, with a 23. 19% power-play rate on 207 chances. Ottawa has allowed 201 goals, split as 151 at even strength and 50 while shorthanded.
In their last outing, Ottawa lost 3-2 to the Canadiens. The Senators recorded two goals on 34 shots and had three power play opportunities, converting one.
Goaltending Decisions And What To Watch
For the sharks de san josé, the man protecting the net in this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. Career totals cited include 572 goals against, a goals-against average of 3. 13, a save percentage of. 903 across 9, 553 minutes and 207 career contests. Nedeljkovic’s career mark is listed at 86-69-30 with 183 starts, 98 quality starts and a quality starts rate of. 536. He has faced 5, 901 shot attempts and recorded 5, 329 saves.
On the Ottawa side, James Reimer is indicated as the goalie. Career totals include 14, 126 saves on 15, 533 shots for a. 909 save percentage, a record of 229-190-66 across 533 games and 487 starts.
Expect the final backup and dressing decisions to be confirmed close to puck drop, with the recalled goaltender expected to back up Nedeljkovic and with at least one Sharks roster spot still subject to a game-time call.
The game is scheduled at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on 3/15/2026. Final lineups and any last-minute changes are expected to be announced prior to the matchup.
