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New York Islanders
VS
San Jose Sharks

New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 10:18PM UTC

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NHL
SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose
Indoor
Sun 8 Mar 2026, 3:00AM
2
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
New York Islanders Moneyline -135

The model graded 2 markets for New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $174 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sun 8 Mar 2026, 3:00AM at SAP Center at San Jose.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win70.9%
The price says57.5%
Best price-135
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline New York Islanders High71% chance -135
Spread High77% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Moneyline
New York Islanders
-135
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

New York Islanders

  • Mathew Barzal COut
  • Semyon Varlamov GOut
  • Kyle Palmieri COut

San Jose Sharks

  • Ryan Reaves RWOut
  • Logan Couture COut
Availability updated May 12, 8:04PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 5 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability5 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans New York IslandersNo line posted

New York Islanders @ San Jose Sharks moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineSan Jose Sharks +1.5No line posted

New York Islanders @ San Jose Sharks puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

New York Islanders @ San Jose Sharks total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

New York Islanders @ San Jose Sharks — what the model found

Our model graded 2 betting markets for New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks — 2 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

2
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 2 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks — recent results

San Jose Sharks have won 2 of their last 5 games; New York Islanders have won 1 of their last 5.

San Jose Sharks — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W6–1WPGAway
L2–5CHIAway
W3–2NSHAway
L3–4VANHome
L1–6ANAAway
New York Islanders — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2CARHome
L1–4MTLHome
L0–3OTTHome
W5–3TORHome
L3–4CARAway

New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: San Jose Sharks won 0, New York Islanders won 1.

DateSan Jose SharksNew York IslandersWinner
Mar 812New York Islanders

Who’s out or in doubt

5 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

San Jose Sharks
PlayerStatus
Ryan Reaves RWOUT
Logan Couture COUT
New York Islanders
PlayerStatus
Mathew Barzal COUT
Semyon Varlamov GOUT
Kyle Palmieri COUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Islanders vs Sharks, or as Sharks vs Islanders. The most recent game between them was Sunday 8 March 2026 at SAP Center at San Jose. The model has generated 2 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
New York Islanders 1–0 across the last meeting
DateGameScoreWinner
8 Mar 2026New York Islanders @ San Jose Sharks1–2New York Islanders
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