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NHL
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
Indoor
Thu 22 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET
San Jose Sharks
5-5 · 3-3 awayLWLLW
VS
Ottawa Senators
6-3 · 3-1 at homeWWLWL

San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators Prediction & Picks · Thu 22 Oct

Our model graded 8 markets for San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators and backs Ottawa Senators hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $178.

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Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Ottawa Senators
to win
Ottawa Senators Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$17.81Best price-128
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win56.6%
The price says54.0%

The model graded 8 markets for San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $178 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 22 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Canadian Tire Centre.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Ottawa Senators Lean57% chance -128
Puck Lines Members only High82% chance Members
Spread Members only Long-shot32% chance Members
3-Way Moneyline Members only Long-shot30% chance Members
Total Goals Members only Lean51% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
Ottawa Senators are the model's favourite to beat San Jose Sharks, with a 69% chance to win. Kick-off Thu 22 Oct, 7:00 PM ET at Canadian Tire Centre. Best bet: Ottawa Senators at -128.
How they've been scoring this season
San Jose SharksOttawa Senators
Won-lost5-56-3
Goals scored per game2.72.7
Goals allowed per game3.52.6
On the road / at home3-3 away3-1 at home
Last 5 gamesLWLLWWWLWL
Their games average 5.7 total goals this season.
From the 10 San Jose Sharks and 9 Ottawa Senators games on our books this season.
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How the price moved

When prices opened: Senators about 5 in 10 to win. Now: about 5 in 10. About where it opened.

Best price and how much the bookies keep

Who wins
TeamMarket's chanceFair priceBest price
Sharksabout 5 in 10$2.17 (+117)$2.15 (+115)
Senatorsabout 5 in 10$1.86 (-116)$1.83 (-120)

On this game the bookies keep about $4.30 of every $100 bet on who wins, going by the 19 books we check.

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Game picks

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Moneyline
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

San Jose Sharks

  • Alexander Wennberg CDay-to-day
  • Quentin Musty LWOut
  • Kyle Keyser GOut

Ottawa Senators

  • Thomas Chabot DOut
  • William Eklund LWOut
  • Kurtis MacDermid LWOut
Availability updated Oct 21, 2:07PM 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 San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 6 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability6 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Same game parlay

Written 22 Oct

Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks Prediction & Same Game Parlay picks

On Thursday 22 October 2026, Ottawa Senators play San Jose Sharks in the NHL. Our model likes 2 bets here. The one it likes most is Ottawa Senators +2.5, priced at -769 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks: Ottawa Senators +2.5 (-769)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Ottawa Senators play San Jose Sharks in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Ottawa Senators +2.5. That is a Spread bet. It was priced at -769 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.30 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks: Ottawa Senators +1.5 (-370)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Ottawa Senators play San Jose Sharks in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Ottawa Senators +1.5. That is a Spread bet. It was priced at -370 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.70 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is how our model reads Ottawa Senators v San Jose Sharks. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

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Betting angles

2 markets live
MoneylineModel leans Ottawa Senators-128
69%model win %
3-2last 5 record
GF/G2.0GA/G2.8Shots/G20.8vs Sharks4-1

Model leans Ottawa Senators to win, a 69% moneyline pick over San Jose Sharks.

Puck LineOttawa Senators -1.5No line posted
3-2last 5 record
GF/G2.0GA/G2.8Shots/G20.8vs Sharks4-1

San Jose Sharks @ Ottawa Senators puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalU 6.5 -122
57%model under %

San Jose Sharks @ Ottawa Senators U 6.5 goals — model 57% under.

San Jose Sharks @ Ottawa Senators — what the model found

Our model graded 8 betting markets for San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators — 8 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

8
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 8 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators — recent results

Ottawa Senators have won 3 of their last 5 games; San Jose Sharks have won 2 of their last 5.

Ottawa Senators — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–3PHIAway
W2–1NYIHome
L2–7STLHome
W4–1NJAway
W3–2NSHHome
San Jose Sharks — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–3MTLAway
L1–3TORAway
L3–4DETAway
W3–2NSHAway
L3–6BOSHome

San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Ottawa Senators won 1, San Jose Sharks won 0.

DateOttawa SenatorsSan Jose SharksWinner
Mar 1574Ottawa Senators

Who’s out or in doubt

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

Ottawa Senators
PlayerStatus
Thomas Chabot DOUT
William Eklund LWOUT
Kurtis MacDermid LWOUT
San Jose Sharks
PlayerStatus
Alexander Wennberg CDAY-TO-DAY
Quentin Musty LWOUT
Kyle Keyser GOUT

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

San Jose Sharks @ Ottawa Senators — model preview

Ottawa Senators v San Jose Sharks, 22 October 2026. Top of the list: Ottawa Senators +2.5. Our model likes 2 bets in this game. Here is why, in plain English.

On Thursday 22 October 2026, Ottawa Senators play San Jose Sharks in the NHL. Our model likes 2 bets here. The one it likes most is Ottawa Senators +2.5, priced at -769 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks: Ottawa Senators +2.5 (-769)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Ottawa Senators play San Jose Sharks in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Ottawa Senators +2.5. That is a Spread bet. It was priced at -769 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $11.30 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Sharks vs Senators, or as Senators vs Sharks. The next scheduled game is Thursday 22 October 2026 at Canadian Tire Centre. The model has generated 8 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Ottawa Senators 1–0 across the last meeting

Last meeting: Sun 15 Mar 2026, San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators: the Senators won 7-4.

DateGameScoreWinner
15 Mar 2026San Jose Sharks @ Ottawa Senators7–4Ottawa Senators
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