The Ottawa Senators and San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action at the SAP Center. Here’s a Sharks vs Senators Prediction. This article will include a Sharks vs Senators Pick.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators lost to the Kings, beat the Ducks, and they play the Kings next. The Senators have split their last 10 games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.25 goals per game and are scoring 23.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 10 goals, Drake Batherson has 12 assists and Shane Pinto has 52 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.35 goals per game and are killing 69.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 49 goals on 397 shots faced, while Leevi Merilainen has given up 14 goals on 106 shots.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks beat the Mammoth and Kings, and they play the Bruins next. The Sharks have won 6 of their last 8 games.
The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.95 goals per game and are scoring 18.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 13 goals, Will Smith has 13 assists and Tyler Toffoli has 42 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.19 goals per game and are killing 79.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Yaroslav Askarov has given up 39 goals on 411 shots faced, and Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 24 goals on 246 shots.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Senators have lost each of their last seven road games following a road win.
- The Sharks have won each of their last four games as home underdogs.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as road favorites.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last eight home games.
- The Senators have lost the third period in each of their last eight road games following a road win.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last six day games following an overtime win.
- The Senators have won four of their last five games against the Sharks.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five home games following a shootout win.
- The Sharks have lost the first period in each of their last five home games following a shootout win.
Total Goals Facts
- Six of the Sharks’ last seven games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Senators’ last seven games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the last eight games between the Senators and Sharks.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last eight games as favorites against the Sharks.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Macklin Celebrini has scored a goal in each of the Sharks’ last four day games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- William Eklund has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- William Eklund has recorded at least one point in nine of his last 10 home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Macklin Celebrini is one of only two players in the league to have recorded two or more hat tricks this season.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Michael Amadio has scored a goal in four of the Senators’ last five road games.
- Brady Tkachuk has recorded at least one point in each of the Senators’ last eight games against the Sharks.
- Thomas Chabot has recorded at least one assist in each of the Senators’ last seven Saturday day games.
- Michael Amadio ranks T6th amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (27.3%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for shots per game this season (24.1).
- The San Jose Sharks has scored 6+ goals in four games this season – equal-most in the NHL.
- The Ottawa Senators rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (69.09%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 25th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.35).
Sharks vs Senators Prediction
You can make a case for the Senators, considering they’ve won 4 of the last 5 games against the Sharks. I’m still leaning toward the Sharks at home, where they’ve won 6 games. The Senators have had issues stringing together wins lately, and the offense picks and chooses when to show up. The Sharks are coming off back-to-back overtime wins, the sort of results that can have a carry-over effect. The Sharks have to be a confident group right now. Give me the Sharks on their home ice and the plus money.