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Quick bites: Askarov leads Sharks to 6-2 win in Ottawa

The San Jose Sharks finally got the team’s first regulation win and it came without captain Macklin Celebrini ever scoring a point. The team did it on the back of Yaroslav Askarov, who returned to the net with another stellar…

By Erika Towne · Fear the Fin

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 5:27 PM

Key Things to Know

Yaroslav Askarov made a career-high 41 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 6-2 win over Ottawa.
The victory marked the Sharks' first regulation win of the 2026-27 NHL season.
San Jose won soundly despite captain Macklin Celebrini failing to record a single point.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Goaltender Yaroslav Askarov delivered a standout performance to guide the San Jose Sharks to a 6-2 road victory over the Ottawa Senators on October 22, 2026. Askarov stopped a career-high 41 shots and recorded 3.70 goals saved above expected, which included a remarkable highlight-reel save against Ottawa forward Drake Batherson.

The victory marked San Jose's first regulation win of the season, achieved notably without captain Macklin Celebrini registering a point. Sharks goals came from Nolan Allan, Tyler Toffoli, Collin Graf, Jacob Trouba, Zack Ostapchuk, and Ivar Stenberg, while Tim Stutzle and Jordan Spence scored for Ottawa.

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Quick bites: Askarov leads Sharks to 6-2 win in Ottawa

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