Canadiens vs Sharks Prediction 2/27/25 NHL Picks Today

The San Jose Sharks and the Montreal Canadiens meet Thursday in NHL action from the Bell Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Canadiens vs Sharks Prediction.

Matchup History

The Montreal Canadiens picked up a 4-3 win over the Sharks in San Jose back on February 4^th, 2025. The win made the road team 8-0 in the last 8 meetings between these two teams.

San Jose Sharks Recap

The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 OT loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets last time out to sit at 15-36-8 on the year. After this game, San Jose will continue their road trip with a date against the Ottawa Senators.

Sharks Lose 6^th In A Row

Tyler Toffoli has 38 points with 21 goals and 17 assists. William Eklund has 42 points with 12 goals and 30 assists and Jake Walman has 30 points with 24 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 33 points with 15 goals of his own and Macklin Celebrini has 42 points with 18 goals and 24 assists. Vitek Vanecek is 3-9-3 with a 3.87 GAA and an.882 save percentage and Yaroslav Askarov has gone 4-6-2 with a 3.10 GAA and an.896 save percentage. Meanwhile Alexandar Georgiev is 2-12 with a 3.94 GAA and an.879 save percentage so far this season for San Jose in goal.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Sharks have won each of their last six games as road underdogs against the Canadiens.
• The Canadiens have lost seven of their last nine games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games at Bell Centre.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Tyler Toffoli has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Tyler Toffoli has recorded at least one point in nine of his 10 previous road appearances against the Canadiens.
• Logan Couture has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four road appearances against the Canadiens after playing less than 20 minutes in the Sharks’ last game.
• Carl Grundstrom has recorded two blocks against the Canadiens this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Montreal Canadiens Recap

The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to add on to their 4-0 win over Carolina last time out to improve to 27-26-5 on the year. After this game, the Montreal Canadiens will head on the road for the first leg of a home-and-home with the Buffalo Sabres.

Canadiens Win Back-To-Back Games

Nick Suzuki has a team-high 57 points with 16 goals and a team-high 41 assists while Cole Caufield has 51 points with a team-high 27 goals. Mike Matheson has 21 assists while Juraj Slafkovsky has 32 points with 22 assists and Lane Hutson has 39 assists as well on the year. Brendan Gallagher has 25 points with 15 goals while Jake Evans has 27 points with 11 goals and 16 assists. In goal for Montreal, Sam Montembeault has gone 20-21-3 with a 2.90 GAA and an .899 save percentage while Cayden Primeau is 2-3-1 with a 4.70 GAA and an .836 save percentage this season. Jakub Dobes is also 5-2-1 with a 2.71 GAA and a .908 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Sharks have lost each of their last seven road games.
• The favorites have won 12 of the Sharks’ last 13 games.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in five of their last six games at Bell Centre following a win.

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

• Patrik Laine has scored a goal in eight of his last 10 home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Patrik Laine has recorded at least one point in nine of his last 10 home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Patrik Laine has recorded at least one assist in six of his last seven home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Lane Hutson ranks 1st amongst rookies for average time on ice (22:24) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Canadiens’ last eight games as home favorites following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Sharks’ last four games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Ten of the last 11 Thursday night games between teams from different conferences have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Canadiens vs Sharks Prediction

I’m on Montreal here. It’s a bit concerning considering that the road team has won the last 8 meetings between these two teams, but I think that Montreal’s the better team in this matchup. San Jose has been competitive and has been able to provide value in some spots, but they’re still losing a lot of these games and still have not been able to put it all together consistently. Montreal needs to take advantage of spots like these to be serious about a potential postseason appearance, and I think the Canadiens do just that and get a win here. Give me Montreal in this one.