Senators vs. Sharks prediction, odds, pick for Oct. 31, 2026

The Ottawa Senators are favored to beat the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday (4:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' NHL model.

Our Senators vs. Sharks prediction gives Ottawa a 56.1% chance of winning, while the latest odds suggest the best betting value is on the under 6.5 goals.

Senators vs. Sharks key predictions

• Senators win probability: 56.1%
• Sharks win probability: 43.8%
• Sharks +1.5 puck line: 65.2% cover probability
• Under 6.5 goals: 53.4% probability

Our NHL predictions estimate how many goals each team is likely to score, accounting for factors such as recent performance, shooting and save percentages, home-ice advantage, and rest.

We then calculate the probability of each team winning and covering the puck line, plus the chance the game goes over or under the total, and compare those probabilities with the latest odds to find betting value.

Senators vs. Sharks odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets we track. Novig has the best price in every market for this game.

• Senators moneyline: 56¢ (Novig)
• Sharks moneyline: 45¢ (Novig)
• Senators -1.5: 35¢ (Novig)
• Sharks +1.5: 65¢ (Novig)
• Over 6.5 goals: 51¢ (Novig)
• Under 6.5 goals: 50¢ (Novig)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Senators vs. Sharks pick: Under 6.5 (50¢)

Our model makes the Senators the likelier winner, but our best value bet is the under 6.5 total goals at 50¢ on Novig.

Those odds give the under an implied probability of 50.0%, while our model puts it at 53.4%.

That's a 3.4% edge, the largest across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets for this game.

Senators vs. Sharks goal-scorer predictions

Our NHL player props model simulates each matchup 10,000 times to estimate goal-scoring probabilities, factoring in expected player usage, lineup changes, opponent strength, and projected team goals.

Macklin Celebrini of the Sharks leads the anytime goal-scorer projections for Saturday's game at 42.0%, followed by Ottawa's Tim Stutzle (39.1%). Celebrini also leads the first goal-scorer projections at 8.8%.

Most likely anytime goal-scorers

1. Macklin Celebrini (Sharks): 42.0%
2. Tim Stutzle (Senators): 39.1%
3. Drake Batherson (Senators): 38.8%
4. Will Smith (Sharks): 31.1%
5. Shane Pinto (Senators): 30.2%

First goal-scorer predictions

1. Macklin Celebrini (Sharks): 8.8%
2. Tim Stutzle (Senators): 8.4%
3. Drake Batherson (Senators): 7.7%
4. Will Smith (Sharks): 6.5%
5. Shane Pinto (Senators): 5.5%

These are model probabilities, not betting recommendations. Compare projections with available odds to assess potential value.

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Senators vs. Sharks game details

• Matchup: Ottawa Senators vs. San Jose Sharks
• Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
• Puck drop: 4:00 PM ET
• Venue: SAP Center at San Jose

About this prediction

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