Penguins vs. Sharks Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Penguins vs. Sharks NHL game on October 18, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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P3 19:38 Goal scored by Evgeni Malkin assisted by Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson (Empty Net)
P3 18:42 Shot missed by Alexander Wennberg
P3 18:40 Shot missed by Connor Dewar
P3 18:35 Connor Dewar shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli
P3 17:59 Shorthanded - Bryan Rust shot blocked by William Eklund
P3 17:44 Shorthanded - Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by teammate
P3 17:08 Power play - Will Smith shot blocked by Ryan Shea
P3 16:42 Alexander Wennberg shot blocked by Noel Acciari
P3 16:31 Shot missed by Will Smith
P3 16:21 Power play - Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
P3 15:58 Power play - Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Collin Graf
P3 15:14 Power play - Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 15:03 Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 12:56 Power play - Shot missed by Macklin Celebrini
P3 12:52 Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Toffoli
P3 11:56 Adam Gaudette shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
P3 11:50 Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
P3 11:46 Shot on goal by Mario Ferraro saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 11:17 Ryan Shea shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli
P3 10:34 Shot on goal by Barclay Goodrow saved by Tristan Jarry
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:38
    Ty Dellandrea won faceoff against Ben Kindel in neutral zone
  3. P3 19:38
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Evgeni Malkin assisted by Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson (Empty Net)
    3-0
  4. P3 18:45
    Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
  5. P3 18:45
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  6. P3 18:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexander Wennberg
  7. P3 18:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor Dewar
  8. P3 18:35
    SHOT
    Connor Dewar shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli
  9. P3 17:59
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Bryan Rust shot blocked by William Eklund
  10. P3 17:44
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by teammate
  11. P3 17:10
    Power play - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
  12. P3 17:10
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  13. P3 17:08
    SHOT
    Power play - Will Smith shot blocked by Ryan Shea
  14. P3 17:04
    Dmitry Orlov credited with hit on Noel Acciari in defensive zone
  15. P3 16:42
    SHOT
    Alexander Wennberg shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  16. P3 16:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Will Smith
  17. P3 16:25
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
  18. P3 16:21
    SHOT
    Power play - Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
  19. P3 15:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Collin Graf
  20. P3 15:18
    Shorthanded - Ty Dellandrea won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  21. P3 15:18
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  22. P3 15:14
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  23. P3 15:05
    Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Ty Dellandrea in offensive zone
  24. P3 15:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  25. P3 12:56
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Macklin Celebrini
  26. P3 12:52
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Toffoli
  27. P3 12:34
    Shorthanded - Noel Acciari won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in defensive zone
  28. P3 12:34
    Penalty to Bryan Rust 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Macklin Celebrini)
  29. P3 11:56
    SHOT
    Adam Gaudette shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  30. P3 11:50
    SHOT
    Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
  31. P3 11:48
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  32. P3 11:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  33. P3 11:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mario Ferraro saved by Tristan Jarry
  34. P3 11:17
    SHOT
    Ryan Shea shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli
  35. P3 10:41
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
  36. P3 10:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  37. P3 10:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Barclay Goodrow saved by Tristan Jarry
  38. P3 10:32
    SHOT
    Vincent Desharnais shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  39. P3 10:12
    Ty Dellandrea won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
  40. P3 10:12
    Stoppage - Offside
  41. P3 10:06
    SHOT
    Michael Misa shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  42. P3 09:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Tristan Jarry
  43. P3 09:53
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  44. P3 09:53
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  45. P3 09:51
    SHOT
    Vincent Iorio shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
  46. P3 09:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by William Eklund
  47. P3 09:05
    SHOT
    Ryan Shea shot blocked by teammate
  48. P3 08:13
    SHOT
    Ben Kindel shot blocked by Will Smith
  49. P3 07:50
    Rickard Rakell credited with hit on Mario Ferraro in defensive zone
  50. P3 07:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Tristan Jarry
  51. P3 07:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Tristan Jarry
  52. P3 07:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sharks saved by Tristan Jarry
  53. P3 07:28
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  54. P3 07:21
    SHOT
    William Eklund shot blocked by Harrison Brunicke
  55. P3 07:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Eklund saved by Tristan Jarry
  56. P3 07:02
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
  57. P3 07:01
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Anthony Mantha
    2-0
  58. P3 06:08
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
  59. P3 06:08
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  60. P3 05:39
    SHOT
    Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  61. P3 05:05
    Vincent Desharnais credited with hit on Thomas Novak in neutral zone
  62. P3 04:49
    Michael Misa credited with hit on Thomas Novak in defensive zone
  63. P3 04:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ben Kindel
  64. P3 04:20
    SHOT
    Philipp Kurashev shot blocked by Ben Kindel
  65. P3 03:57
    SHOT
    Philipp Kurashev shot blocked by Ryan Shea
  66. P3 03:16
    SHOT
    Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
  67. P3 02:50
    SHOT
    Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by teammate
  68. P3 02:49
    Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
  69. P3 02:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  70. P3 02:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by William Eklund
  71. P3 02:23
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  72. P3 02:19
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  73. P3 02:19
    Stoppage - Icing
  74. P3 01:37
    Ty Dellandrea credited with hit on Blake Lizotte in defensive zone
  75. P3 01:22
    Vincent Iorio credited with hit on Connor Dewar in neutral zone
  76. P3 01:17
    Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Ty Dellandrea in neutral zone
  77. P3 00:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
  78. P3 00:00
    Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  79. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  80. P2 19:46
    SHOT
    Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Nick Leddy
  81. P2 19:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mario Ferraro
  82. P2 18:54
    Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in offensive zone
  83. P2 18:54
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  84. P2 18:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  85. P2 18:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Barclay Goodrow saved by Tristan Jarry
  86. P2 18:02
    SHOT
    Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
  87. P2 17:32
    SHOT
    Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Collin Graf
  88. P2 16:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jeff Skinner
  89. P2 15:47
    SHOT
    Nick Leddy shot blocked by Ryan Shea
  90. P2 15:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexander Wennberg saved by Tristan Jarry
  91. P2 14:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Tristan Jarry
  92. P2 14:19
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Ben Kindel in offensive zone
  93. P2 14:19
    Ben Kindel won faceoff against Sharks in defensive zone
  94. P2 14:19
    Stoppage - Icing
  95. P2 13:05
    Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Ty Dellandrea in defensive zone
  96. P2 13:05
    Stoppage - Icing
  97. P2 11:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Parker Wotherspoon saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  98. P2 11:27
    SHOT
    Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Kris Letang
  99. P2 10:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Will Smith
  100. P2 10:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Collin Graf saved by Tristan Jarry
  101. P2 10:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Harrison Brunicke
  102. P2 09:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dmitry Orlov
  103. P2 09:23
    SHOT
    Ty Dellandrea shot blocked by Caleb Jones
  104. P2 08:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Gaudette
  105. P2 08:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Gaudette saved by Tristan Jarry
  106. P2 08:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Caleb Jones
  107. P2 07:56
    Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
  108. P2 07:56
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  109. P2 07:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mario Ferraro saved by Tristan Jarry
  110. P2 07:35
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
  111. P2 07:35
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Sidney Crosby
    1-0
  112. P2 07:34
    SHOT
    Bryan Rust shot blocked by Alexander Wennberg
  113. P2 07:17
    Sidney Crosby won faceoff against William Eklund in defensive zone
  114. P2 07:17
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  115. P2 07:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Dickinson saved by Tristan Jarry
  116. P2 06:41
    Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Ty Dellandrea in defensive zone
  117. P2 06:41
    Stoppage - Icing
  118. P2 05:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Thomas Novak
  119. P2 05:28
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
  120. P2 05:28
    Stoppage - Icing
  121. P2 05:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Shea saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  122. P2 05:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kris Letang
  123. P2 04:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mario Ferraro saved by Tristan Jarry
  124. P2 02:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Misa saved by Tristan Jarry
  125. P2 02:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ben Kindel saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  126. P2 02:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Harrison Brunicke
  127. P2 02:01
    Ben Kindel won faceoff against Ty Dellandrea in offensive zone
  128. P2 02:01
    Stoppage - Icing
  129. P2 01:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Dickinson saved by Tristan Jarry
  130. P2 01:18
    SHOT
    Vincent Desharnais shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  131. P2 01:11
    SHOT
    Sam Dickinson shot blocked by Noel Acciari
  132. P2 01:08
    Ty Dellandrea won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
  133. P2 01:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  134. P2 00:32
    Adam Gaudette credited with hit on Parker Wotherspoon in neutral zone
  135. P2 00:12
    Giveaway by Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  136. P2 00:00
    Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  137. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  138. P1 19:47
    Penguins won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  139. P1 19:45
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
  140. P1 19:45
    Penguins won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  141. P1 19:45
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  142. P1 19:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Shea saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  143. P1 19:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sharks saved by Tristan Jarry
  144. P1 18:46
    Mario Ferraro credited with hit on Noel Acciari in neutral zone
  145. P1 18:41
    Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Ty Dellandrea in defensive zone
  146. P1 18:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  147. P1 18:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Philipp Kurashev saved by Tristan Jarry
  148. P1 18:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Will Smith
  149. P1 18:27
    SHOT
    Sam Dickinson shot blocked by Thomas Novak
  150. P1 18:08
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
  151. P1 18:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  152. P1 18:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Caleb Jones saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  153. P1 17:19
    SHOT
    Alexander Wennberg shot blocked by Kris Letang
  154. P1 16:50
    SHOT
    William Eklund shot blocked by Justin Brazeau
  155. P1 16:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  156. P1 16:03
    SHOT
    Adam Gaudette shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  157. P1 15:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Tristan Jarry
  158. P1 15:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor Dewar saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  159. P1 14:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Misa
  160. P1 13:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexander Wennberg saved by Tristan Jarry
  161. P1 12:54
    Tyler Toffoli won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  162. P1 12:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  163. P1 12:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vincent Iorio saved by Tristan Jarry
  164. P1 11:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Dickinson saved by Tristan Jarry
  165. P1 11:19
    Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Ty Dellandrea in defensive zone
  166. P1 11:19
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  167. P1 11:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vincent Desharnais saved by Tristan Jarry
  168. P1 10:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ben Kindel
  169. P1 10:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ben Kindel saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  170. P1 10:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ben Kindel saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  171. P1 10:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ben Kindel saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  172. P1 10:36
    SHOT
    Caleb Jones shot blocked by Mario Ferraro
  173. P1 10:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ben Kindel saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  174. P1 10:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Caleb Jones saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  175. P1 09:55
    Ben Kindel won faceoff against Michael Misa in neutral zone
  176. P1 09:55
    Stoppage - Offside
  177. P1 09:49
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Ben Kindel in neutral zone
  178. P1 09:49
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  179. P1 09:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Shea saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  180. P1 09:23
    SHOT
    Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Vincent Iorio
  181. P1 09:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  182. P1 08:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Philipp Kurashev saved by Tristan Jarry
  183. P1 08:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  184. P1 08:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Parker Wotherspoon saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  185. P1 07:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bryan Rust
  186. P1 07:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  187. P1 06:15
    SHOT
    Kris Letang shot blocked by Ty Dellandrea
  188. P1 05:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Justin Brazeau
  189. P1 04:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Tristan Jarry
  190. P1 04:13
    Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in defensive zone
  191. P1 04:13
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  192. P1 04:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jeff Skinner saved by Tristan Jarry
  193. P1 03:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Eklund saved by Tristan Jarry
  194. P1 03:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Eklund saved by Tristan Jarry
  195. P1 02:54
    SHOT
    Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow
  196. P1 01:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  197. P1 01:02
    SHOT
    Kris Letang shot blocked by Vincent Iorio
  198. P1 00:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anthony Mantha
  199. P1 00:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  200. P1 00:51
    Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in offensive zone
  201. P1 00:51
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  202. P1 00:23
    SHOT
    Mario Ferraro shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  203. P1 00:00
    Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  204. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Penguins
STATS
Sharks
27Shots on Goal31
45% Faceoff Win % 55%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins2
11Hits25
21 Shots Blocked 14
20Giveaways16
PenguinsPIT
SharksSJ
27Shots on Goal31
45% Faceoff Win % 55%
1/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins2
11Hits25
21 Shots Blocked 14
20Giveaways16

Penguins vs. Sharks: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Penguins vs. Sharks
  • Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Venue: SAP Center at San Jose

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Penguins favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Penguins -160, Sharks +140

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Penguins: 58%
  • Sharks: 42%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Penguins a win probability of 58%, while the Sharks have a win probability of 42%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Penguins are more likely to beat the Sharks in the NHL game at SAP Center at San Jose on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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