The Ottawa Senators and the San Jose Sharks meet Wednesday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators Prediction.
Ottawa Senators Recap
The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to build on a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames last time out. After this game, the Senators will continue their West Coast road trip with a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings.
Senators Looking To Get Back On Track
Going into the matchup with the Flames, Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 24 points including 9 goals and 15 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 21 points with a team-high 10 goals and 11 assists. Drake Batherson has 20 points with 8 goals and 12 assists and Claude Giroux has 6 goals and 9 assists while Josh Norris has 14 points with 8 goals and 6 assists. Thomas Chabot has 11 points with 10 assists and Jake Sanderson has 12 points with 11 assists as well. Linus Ullmark is 4-7-1 with a 3.10 GAA and an .881 save percentage in goal for Ottawa so far this year while Mads Sogaard is 1-0 with a 6.96 GAA and a .765 save percentage and Anton Forsberg is 3-4 with a 2.76 GAA and a .903 save percentage as well this season.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Sharks have lost seven of their last eight games following a home win.
- The road team has won seven of the Senators’ last nine games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in eight of the Senators’ last nine games.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 15 night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
San Jose Sharks Recap
The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to build on their 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings last time out. After this game, the Sharks will begin a home-and-home back-to-back matchup against the Seattle Kraken.
Sharks Looking To Keep Up Form At Home
Entering the game against the Kings, Mikael Granlund has a team-high 24 points with 9 goals and 15 assists while Tyler Toffoli has 16 points with 9 goals and 7 assists. William Eklund has 17 points with 4 goals and 13 assists and Jake Walman has 13 points with 11 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 15 points with 8 goals of his own and Alex Wennberg also has 12 points with 5 goals and 7 assists. Vitek Vanecek has gone 2-5-1 with a 3.36 GAA and an .899 save percentage while Mackenzie Blackwood is 4-7-3 with a 3.07 GAA and a .909 save percentage on the year.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Senators have lost each of their last 12 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won eight of the Senators’ last 10 games.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in nine of the Senators’ last 10 games.
San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
I’m on the Sharks here. I just can’t trust the Senators in any way shape or form laying this price, especially on the road where they’ve been far less effective so far this season. San Jose’s shown some fight at home and they just walloped the Kings last time out and I think they hold some value here too. Give me the Sharks.