Sabres vs. Sharks Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Sabres vs. Sharks NHL game on March 19, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Sabres
5
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SAP Center at San Jose
Sharks
SAP Center at San Jose
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Sabres
0 3 2 5
Sharks
0 0 0 0
Live Probabilities
Win %
  • Sabres
    100%
  • Sharks
    0%
Win Probability
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Sabres
0 3 2 5
Sharks
0 0 0 0
P3 18:13 Shot missed by Sam Dickinson
P3 17:58 Shot missed by Mario Ferraro
P3 16:51 Logan Stanley shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
P3 16:23 Shot on goal by Sam Dickinson saved by Alex Lyon
P3 15:13 Power play - Jack Quinn shot blocked by Mario Ferraro
P3 13:27 Shot on goal by Vincent Desharnais saved by Alex Lyon
P3 13:01 Shot missed by Zach Metsa
P3 12:32 Shot on goal by Will Smith saved by Alex Lyon
P3 12:23 Shot on goal by Sam Carrick saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 11:25 Shot on goal by Kiefer Sherwood saved by Alex Lyon
P3 10:42 Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 05:25 Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Michael Misa
P3 04:04 Alexander Wennberg shot blocked by Owen Power
P3 03:13 Shot missed by Collin Graf
P3 03:09 Will Smith shot blocked by Owen Power
P3 01:47 William Eklund shot blocked by Zach Metsa
P3 01:18 Sam Dickinson shot blocked by Owen Power
P3 00:35 Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Alex Lyon
P3 00:26 Shot missed by Pavol Regenda
P2 19:56 Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  3. P3 19:16
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in defensive zone
  4. P3 19:16
    Stoppage - Icing
  5. P3 18:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Dickinson
  6. P3 17:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mario Ferraro
  7. P3 17:45
    Stoppage - Icing
  8. P3 17:01
    Kiefer Sherwood credited with hit on Zach Metsa in offensive zone
  9. P3 16:54
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in neutral zone
  10. P3 16:51
    SHOT
    Logan Stanley shot blocked by Dmitry Orlov
  11. P3 16:47
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  12. P3 16:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Dickinson saved by Alex Lyon
  13. P3 15:13
    SHOT
    Power play - Jack Quinn shot blocked by Mario Ferraro
  14. P3 14:41
    Shorthanded - Giveaway by Zack Ostapchuk in defensive zone
  15. P3 14:13
    Shorthanded - Takeaway by Zack Ostapchuk in neutral zone
  16. P3 13:45
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  17. P3 13:40
    Sabres won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  18. P3 13:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vincent Desharnais saved by Alex Lyon
  19. P3 13:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Metsa
  20. P3 12:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Will Smith saved by Alex Lyon
  21. P3 12:26
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  22. P3 12:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Carrick saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  23. P3 11:27
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in defensive zone
  24. P3 11:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kiefer Sherwood saved by Alex Lyon
  25. P3 10:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  26. P3 09:59
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  27. P3 08:30
    Alex Tuch credited with hit on Vincent Desharnais in offensive zone
  28. P3 07:26
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in offensive zone
  29. P3 07:26
    Stoppage - Icing
  30. P3 06:30
    Sam Dickinson credited with hit on Josh Doan in offensive zone
  31. P3 06:15
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in neutral zone
  32. P3 06:15
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  33. P3 05:44
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in offensive zone
  34. P3 05:25
    SHOT
    Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Michael Misa
  35. P3 04:12
    Alexander Wennberg credited with hit on Noah Ostlund in neutral zone
  36. P3 04:04
    SHOT
    Alexander Wennberg shot blocked by Owen Power
  37. P3 03:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Collin Graf
  38. P3 03:12
    Sabres won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  39. P3 03:09
    SHOT
    Will Smith shot blocked by Owen Power
  40. P3 03:08
    Stoppage - High Stick
  41. P3 02:28
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in offensive zone
  42. P3 02:21
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  43. P3 02:21
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  44. P3 02:05
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  45. P3 01:47
    SHOT
    William Eklund shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  46. P3 01:45
    Stoppage - Icing
  47. P3 01:18
    SHOT
    Sam Dickinson shot blocked by Owen Power
  48. P3 00:48
    Sabres won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  49. P3 00:40
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  50. P3 00:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Alex Lyon
  51. P3 00:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Pavol Regenda
  52. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  53. P2 19:56
    SHOT
    Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  54. P2 19:33
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  55. P2 19:25
    SHOT
    Shakir Mukhamadullin shot blocked by Zach Metsa
  56. P2 18:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sharks saved by Alex Lyon
  57. P2 18:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zack Ostapchuk saved by Alex Lyon
  58. P2 17:23
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  59. P2 16:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Alex Lyon
  60. P2 16:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  61. P2 15:46
    SHOT
    Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Logan Stanley
  62. P2 15:34
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Sharks in defensive zone
  63. P2 15:34
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  64. P2 15:20
    SHOT
    Jack Quinn shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
  65. P2 14:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Will Smith saved by Alex Lyon
  66. P2 13:05
    Noah Ostlund won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in neutral zone
  67. P2 12:49
    Ryan McLeod won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in offensive zone
  68. P2 10:48
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Michael Misa in neutral zone
  69. P2 10:48
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Rasmus Dahlin assisted by Jason Zucker and Mattias Samuelsson
    3-0
  70. P2 10:31
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Ryan McLeod in defensive zone
  71. P2 10:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tage Thompson
  72. P2 09:41
    Pavol Regenda won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  73. P2 09:05
    Zack Ostapchuk won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
  74. P2 09:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Norris
  75. P2 08:31
    Josh Norris won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in defensive zone
  76. P2 08:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Bowen Byram
  77. P2 07:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Will Smith
  78. P2 06:47
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
  79. P2 06:44
    SHOT
    Bowen Byram shot blocked by Mario Ferraro
  80. P2 04:38
    Shorthanded - Sam Carrick won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in defensive zone
  81. P2 04:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sabres
  82. P2 02:46
    Sam Carrick won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in defensive zone
  83. P2 02:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Eklund saved by Alex Lyon
  84. P2 01:45
    Giveaway by Josh Doan in neutral zone
  85. P2 01:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Collin Graf saved by Alex Lyon
  86. P2 00:57
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Josh Norris in neutral zone
  87. P2 00:44
    SHOT
    Pavol Regenda shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  88. P2 00:00
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  89. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  90. P1 19:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Leddy
  91. P1 18:45
    Giveaway by Collin Graf in neutral zone
  92. P1 18:29
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  93. P1 17:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Alex Lyon
  94. P1 16:12
    Shorthanded - Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson in defensive zone
  95. P1 16:09
    Shorthanded - Sam Carrick won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in defensive zone
  96. P1 16:09
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  97. P1 15:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Pavol Regenda
  98. P1 14:28
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  99. P1 13:20
    Giveaway by Mario Ferraro in defensive zone
  100. P1 13:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Bowen Byram saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  101. P1 12:39
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  102. P1 12:12
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Kiefer Sherwood saved by Alex Lyon
  103. P1 11:12
    SHOT
    Power play - Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Zack Ostapchuk
  104. P1 10:57
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Josh Doan saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  105. P1 10:56
    Sabres won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  106. P1 10:52
    Stoppage - Icing
  107. P1 10:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zack Ostapchuk saved by Alex Lyon
  108. P1 09:10
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Josh Norris in defensive zone
  109. P1 09:10
    Stoppage - Offside
  110. P1 08:59
    SHOT
    Nick Leddy shot blocked by Josh Norris
  111. P1 08:55
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  112. P1 08:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  113. P1 08:22
    SHOT
    Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Owen Power
  114. P1 07:51
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  115. P1 07:28
    SHOT
    Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alexander Wennberg
  116. P1 06:46
    Tage Thompson won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  117. P1 06:46
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  118. P1 06:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Beck Malenstyn
  119. P1 06:14
    SHOT
    Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Sam Dickinson
  120. P1 05:48
    SHOT
    Sam Carrick shot blocked by Sam Dickinson
  121. P1 05:02
    Giveaway by Jason Zucker in neutral zone
  122. P1 04:08
    Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin in defensive zone
  123. P1 03:01
    SHOT
    Sam Dickinson shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  124. P1 02:19
    Giveaway by Noah Ostlund in offensive zone
  125. P1 02:02
    SHOT
    William Eklund shot blocked by Josh Doan
  126. P1 01:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Eklund saved by Alex Lyon
  127. P1 00:54
    SHOT
    Mario Ferraro shot blocked by teammate
  128. P1 00:27
    Dmitry Orlov credited with hit on Zach Benson in defensive zone
  129. P1 00:00
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
Stats
Sabres
STATS
Sharks
16Shots on Goal23
50% Faceoff Win % 50%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins4
14Hits27
14 Shots Blocked 16
10Giveaways19
SabresBUF
SharksSJ
16Shots on Goal23
50% Faceoff Win % 50%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins4
14Hits27
14 Shots Blocked 16
10Giveaways19

Sabres vs. Sharks: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Sabres vs. Sharks
  • Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Venue: SAP Center at San Jose

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Sharks favored at undefined
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Sabres -130, Sharks +130

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Sabres: 58%
  • Sharks: 42%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Sabres 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 Sabres are more likely to beat the Sharks in the NHL game at SAP Center at San Jose on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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