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 Sharks allowed consecutive goals to Brady Tkachuk, Stützle, and David Perron as their third-period foibles continued in what became their eighth straight loss. Perron’s goal at the 8:31 mark of the third period, which became the game-winner, came after the Sharks made a bad line change.

SENATORS 5, SHARKS 3 Winning was the only option for the Ottawa Senators. This wasn’t a statement game or a measuring stick. Instead, it was a chance for the Senators to halt a five-game losing skid against the National Hockey League’s worst team.