NHL Match Prediction: San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators
San Jose Sharks
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- Period 3: No draw 1.26 won
Match result
San Jose Sharks 1:5 Ottawa Senators (1:1, 0:3, 0:1)
The NHL match between the San Jose Sharks and the Ottawa Senators finished with a score of 1:5. The period breakdown was 1:1, 0:3, and 0:1. Since both teams scored in the first period, the bet Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No lost.
Our prediction: Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No at 1.47 — the bet lost.
Our prediction: Period 3: No draw at 1.26 — the bet won.
San Jose host Ottawa at SAP Center on October 31, sitting eighth in the Western Conference with 15 points from 14 games, two above St. Louis and six behind Minnesota. Ottawa have 17 points and arrive after consecutive road defeats.
San Jose: tighter games since returning home
Recent form and scoring balance
The Sharks have three wins in five games, scoring 17 goals and conceding 15. Their three road fixtures produced 14 goals for and 11 against; the two subsequent home games yielded three for and four against. A 0:2 loss to Buffalo and a 3:2 win over Vancouver reduced the scoring, though two games do not establish a lasting home trend.
- San Jose scored in four of those five games but recorded no shutouts.
- Three of the five exceeded 6.5 total goals; both home fixtures stayed below that threshold.
- The season balance stands at 40 goals scored and 47 conceded.
Forward absences
Igor Chernyshov is out long term with an upper-body injury sustained against Ottawa. Alexander Wennberg is also unavailable with an upper-body injury and is being assessed week to week. Their absences reduce the forward combinations; lines, replacements and tactical assignments remain unconfirmed.
- Vancouver Canuckshome3:2
- Buffalo Sabreshome0:2
- Boston Bruinsaway4:6
- Ottawa Senatorsaway6:2
- Montreal Canadiensaway4:3
Ottawa: scoring has not covered the defensive losses
Road results and workload
Ottawa have won two of their last five games, scoring 20 goals and conceding 21. Their latest trips ended in a 1:4 loss at Vegas and a 5:6 defeat at Los Angeles, where five goals were insufficient to earn a point.
- The Senators scored and conceded in all five recent fixtures.
- Three of those games finished above 6.5 total goals.
- They face a third consecutive road game, while San Jose play a third straight home fixture.
Goaltending absence and defensive returns
Linus Ullmark is unavailable after an injury and placement on injured reserve. Thomas Chabot and Jake Sanderson returned against Los Angeles. Andre Burakovsky, Warren Foegele and William Eklund are out; Eklund faces 10–12 weeks after ankle surgery. Curtis MacDermid remains on the injured list. The starting goalie and forward lines are unconfirmed, and save percentages are unavailable.
- Los Angeles Kingsaway5:6
- Vegas Golden Knightsaway1:4
- New York Rangershome7:4
- San Jose Sharkshome2:6
- Florida Panthershome5:1
Past meetings favour Ottawa, but the latest went the other way
Ottawa lead the ten official meetings over five years by six wins to four. The eight latest meetings total 58 goals, with six exceeding 6.5. San Jose won the latest encounter 6:2 on October 22, ending four consecutive defeats in this matchup. The three meetings at SAP Center in that eight-game set were decided by one goal, with Ottawa winning twice.
- 22.10.2026Ottawa Senators2:6San Jose SharksNHL
- 15.03.2026Ottawa Senators7:4San Jose SharksNHL
- 23.11.2025San Jose Sharks2:3Ottawa SenatorsNHL
- 02.03.2025Ottawa Senators5:3San Jose SharksNHL
- 28.11.2024San Jose Sharks3:4Ottawa SenatorsNHL
Schedule context and a claim overtaken by results
Both teams last played on October 29, leaving one clear day before this fixture; neither is on a back-to-back. Ottawa travel from Los Angeles to San Jose, while the Sharks remain at home. The October 29 claim that Ottawa had avoided consecutive losses is now outdated. No expert assessment or power-play and penalty-kill percentages are available to establish a special-teams advantage.
Line-ups
San Jose Sharks
Substitutes: 30. Yaroslav Askarov
Coach: Ryan Warsofsky
Ottawa Senators
Substitutes: 31. Jonas Johansson
Coach: Travis Green
Our first-period prediction
Our pick for San Jose against Ottawa is Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No 1.47. The attacking absences make an opening period with at least one side scoreless more plausible: San Jose are without Igor Chernyshov and Alexander Wennberg, while Ottawa are missing Andre Burakovsky, Warren Foegele and William Eklund, according to media reports. Those five absences reduce the forward options available to generate early chances.
The bet does not require a scoreless period: a goal from either team can still leave it intact. San Jose’s latest home games finished with two and five total goals, a less open setting than their recent road fixtures. Ottawa’s defensive problems remain a risk, especially without Linus Ullmark, but conceding alone would not defeat this selection. No first-period scoring breakdown or confirmed starting goalies are available, so confidence should remain measured. A possible first-period score is 1-0 to San Jose.
Final call
Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No 1.47 is our selection: depleted forward lines favour one attack drawing an early blank, rather than requiring both defences to hold.
Chances by market estimate
Team form
- Vancouver Canuckshome3:2
- Buffalo Sabreshome0:2
- Boston Bruinsaway4:6
- Ottawa Senatorsaway6:2
- Montreal Canadiensaway4:3
- Los Angeles Kingsaway5:6
- Vegas Golden Knightsaway1:4
- New York Rangershome7:4
- San Jose Sharkshome2:6
- Florida Panthershome5:1
Standings · Western Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nashville Predators | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 42:47 | 15 |
| 10 | San Jose Sharks | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 41:52 | 15 |
| 11 | Calgary Flames | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 36:52 | 12 |
Head-to-head
- 22.10.2026Ottawa Senators2:6San Jose SharksNHL
- 15.03.2026Ottawa Senators7:4San Jose SharksNHL
- 23.11.2025San Jose Sharks2:3Ottawa SenatorsNHL
- 02.03.2025Ottawa Senators5:3San Jose SharksNHL
- 28.11.2024San Jose Sharks3:4Ottawa SenatorsNHL
About the match
- 31 October · 16:00 New York
- Venue: SAP Center (San Jose)
Odds
odds before kick-off
Away favouritism without a majority probability
The regulation-time 1X2 market assigns Ottawa 43.4%, San Jose 34.3% and the draw 22.3% after removing margin. Ottawa are favourites without a majority probability. Over the past 24 hours, away-win odds have shortened while home-win and draw odds have drifted.
Under 6.5 remains the market preference at 55.8%, against 44.2% for Over. Recent movement runs the other way: Over odds have shortened while Under odds have drifted.
Our prediction
- Market
- Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No
- Odds
- 1.47
- Confidence
- Our estimate
- 63%
- Market estimate
- 62%
- Stake amount
- 100 $ · 1.47
- Potential win
- 47 $
- Odds at kick-off
- 1.48
- Status
- lost
- Profit
- −100 $
