Sharks vs. Senators prediction, odds and best bet for Oct. 22, 2026

The Ottawa Senators are favored to beat the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, according to Dimers' NHL pregame model.

Our Sharks vs. Senators prediction gives Ottawa a 59.5% chance of winning at Canadian Tire Centre, with the latest odds also suggesting value in betting on the Senators to cover the -1.5 puck line.

Sharks vs. Senators: Key predictions

• Senators win probability: 59.5%
• Sharks win probability: 40.5%
• Sharks +1.5 puck line: 62.3% cover probability
• Under 6.5 goals: 54.2% probability

Dimers' NHL pregame model estimates how many goals each team is likely to score, accounting for factors such as recent form, shooting and save percentages, home-ice advantage, and rest.

These projections power our NHL predictions, which show the probability of each team winning, covering the puck line, and the total goals going over or under the betting line.

Sharks vs. Senators odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets monitored by Dimers.

• Sharks moneyline: 45¢ (Novig)
• Senators moneyline: 56¢ (Novig)
• Sharks +1.5: 67¢ (Novig)
• Senators -1.5: 34¢ (Novig)
• Over 6.5 goals: 48¢ (Novig)
• Under 6.5 goals: 53¢ (Novig)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Best value bet: Senators -1.5 (34¢)

With Ottawa favored to beat San Jose, Dimers' top value bet is the Senators to cover the -1.5 puck line at 34¢, available at Novig.

Those odds imply the Senators have a 34.0% chance of covering the spread, while our model puts that probability at 37.7%.

That's a 3.7% edge in the Senators' favor, the largest across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets based on Dimers' probabilities and the best available odds.

Sharks vs. Senators goal-scorer predictions

Unlike our NHL pregame model, Dimers' NHL player props model simulates each matchup 10,000 times to estimate goal-scoring probabilities, factoring in expected player usage, lineup changes, the opposing team, and projected team goals.

Tim Stutzle of the Senators leads Thursday's anytime goal-scorer projections at 42.3%, ahead of teammate Drake Batherson (39.5%). San Jose's most likely goal-scorer, Macklin Celebrini, follows at 39.1%. Stutzle also leads the first goal-scorer projections at 9.1%.

Most likely anytime goal-scorers

• Tim Stutzle (Senators): 42.3%
• Drake Batherson (Senators): 39.5%
• Macklin Celebrini (Sharks): 39.1%
• Shane Pinto (Senators): 29.2%
• Will Smith (Sharks): 29.0%

First goal-scorer predictions

• Tim Stutzle (Senators): 9.1%
• Drake Batherson (Senators): 8.6%
• Macklin Celebrini (Sharks): 8.0%
• Shane Pinto (Senators): 5.6%
• Dylan Cozens (Senators): 5.4%

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

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Sharks vs. Senators game details

• Matchup: San Jose Sharks vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
• Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre

About this prediction

This preview uses predictions from Dimers' proprietary NHL models, presented through a human-written template. Matchup-specific information is populated automatically.

Predictions are estimates, not guarantees, and may change as new information becomes available. Learn more about how Dimers predictions work.

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