3–3

Final / OT

🏛️ Home Senators 36-31-5 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
SJS	0	0	0	0	3
OTT	0	0	0	0	3

Sharks at Senators

Sharks beat Senators 3–3 in overtime at Canadian Tire Centre on April 2, 1998.

🗓 Thu, Apr 2, 1998 · 18:30 CST 📍 Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦈 SJS

Stephane Matteau

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 15:08 TOI · +2

2nd star 🦈 SJS

Dave Lowry

1 G

3 shots · 12:22 TOI

3rd star 🦈 SJS

John MacLean

1 G

2 shots · 19:18 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS OTT🏛️

20 Shots on goal 25

25 Hits 26

13 Blocked shots 13

5 Takeaways 5

24 Giveaways 29

12 Penalty minutes 4

SJS shooting 15.0% (3/20) OTT shooting 12.0% (3/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Mike Vernon

22/25

.880 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🏛️Senators

Ron Tugnutt

17/20

.850 SV% · 3 GA · 64:59 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 33-36-6 (44% win rate, 75 games)

Senators

Senators — tied after 1st: 36-31-5 (50% win rate, 72 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 33-36-6 (44% win rate, 75 games)

Senators

Senators — tied after 2nd: 36-31-5 (50% win rate, 72 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦈Sharks

L1 Friesen · Ricci · MacLean 17:42

L2 Craven · Matteau · Granato 16:03

L3 Nicholls · Sutter · Murphy 14:25

L4 Lowry · Burr · Marleau 12:22

D1 Houlder · Rathje 23:33

D2 Ragnarsson · Marchment 21:48

D3 Zyuzin · Iafrate 19:08

🏛️Senators

L1 McEachern · Yashin · Alfredsson 20:57

L2 Arvedson · Prospal · Dackell 16:49

L3 Zholtok · Van Allen · Gardiner 14:36

L4 Cunneyworth · Lambert · Murray 10:28

D1 York · Redden 23:40

D2 Kravchuk · Phillips 21:19

D3 Pitlick · Neckar 19:53

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Sharks won

Feb 15, 1996

🦈SJS @ 🏛️OTT

2–2 (OT) · Sharks won

Dec 12, 1995

🏛️OTT @ 🦈SJS

1–2 · Sharks won

❓ SJS vs OTT, answered

Who won Sharks vs Senators on April 2, 1998?

Sharks won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Senators?

The final score was Sharks 3, Senators 3, in overtime.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 22 saves on 25 shots (.880 save percentage).

How did the Senators goalie play?

Ron Tugnutt made 17 saves on 20 shots (.850 save percentage).

Where is Sharks vs Senators played?

At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, the Senators home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Senators season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Apr 1

🏛️Senators

Previous game · Mar 29

Also on April 2, 1998

Sharks season page Senators season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule