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The Ottawa Senators (8-5-1) and San Jose Sharks (7-6-1) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 4:00 p.m. EDT at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, Calif. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Senators are favored at -136 on the moneyline, with the Sharks +114 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (-111o / -106u).
Let's get into our Senators vs. Sharks predictions and NHL picks.
Senators vs. Sharks Prediction
- Pick: Sharks Moneyline (+114, FanDuel)
My Ottawa vs. San Jose best bet is on the Sharks to win, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
Senators vs Sharks Odds
| Senators Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +164 | 6.5 -110o / -110u | -137 |
| Sharks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -205 | 6.5 -110o / -110u | +114 |
- Senators vs. Sharks puck line: Senators -1.5 (+170), Sharks +1.5 (-207)
- Senators vs. Sharks over/under: 6.5 (-111o / -106u)
- Senators vs. Sharks moneyline: Senators -136, Sharks +114
Senators vs. Sharks Preview
Ottawa gave up five goals in the first 40 minutes in Los Angeles on Thursday. Dylan Cozens scored twice during a four-goal third period to force overtime, but Quinton Byfield won it 6-5 for the Kings. Los Angeles finished with 38 shots to Ottawa’s 22.
That makes 20 goals against in four games for the Senators since Linus Ullmark went on injured reserve. The first of those games was a 6-2 loss to this same Sharks team.
Jonas Johansson took the loss against Los Angeles and has an .861 save percentage across three games. Samuel Ersson, who was in net for the loss to San Jose, sits at -4.6 goals saved above expected.
Ottawa plays in Anaheim tomorrow, which should mean a split between Ersson and Johansson in goal this weekend.
It feels like a lot of Ottawa’s nice early-season record can be attributed to Ullmark stopping 94.5% of the shots he faced. Ottawa is 1-2-1 without him, and the lone win was a 7-4 barn burner against the Rangers.
With the Sens relying on a backup in net again today, I’m all for another home underdog here.
Best Bet: Sharks Moneyline (+114, FanDuel)
