Canadiens vs. Sharks Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Sharks NHL game on March 3, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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SAP Center at San Jose
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Canadiens
1 1 3 5
Sharks
1 3 3 7
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  • Canadiens
    0%
  • Sharks
    100%
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Canadiens
1 1 3 5
Sharks
1 3 3 7
P3 19:55 Goal scored by Adam Gaudette assisted by Macklin Celebrini (Empty Net)
P3 19:33 Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Mario Ferraro
P3 19:21 Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 19:10 Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Yaroslav Askarov
P3 19:04 Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Alexander Wennberg
P3 18:40 Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P3 18:38 Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
P3 18:01 Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Yaroslav Askarov
P3 17:53 Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P3 16:34 Power play - Goal scored by Kiefer Sherwood assisted by Philipp Kurashev and William Eklund
P3 16:13 Power play - Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 15:26 Power play - Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 15:05 Power play - Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 15:00 Shot on goal by Adam Gaudette saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 13:54 Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Yaroslav Askarov
P3 13:12 Michael Misa shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P3 12:55 William Eklund shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P3 11:25 Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Yaroslav Askarov
P3 10:56 Power play - Goal scored by Alex Newhook
P3 06:39 Adam Gaudette shot blocked by teammate
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:56
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in neutral zone
  3. P3 19:55
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Adam Gaudette assisted by Macklin Celebrini (Empty Net)
    5-7
  4. P3 19:33
    SHOT
    Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Mario Ferraro
  5. P3 19:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  6. P3 19:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  7. P3 19:06
    Canadiens won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in offensive zone
  8. P3 19:06
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  9. P3 19:04
    SHOT
    Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Alexander Wennberg
  10. P3 18:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  11. P3 18:38
    SHOT
    Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
  12. P3 18:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  13. P3 17:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  14. P3 16:42
    Giveaway by Adam Gaudette in offensive zone
  15. P3 16:34
    Zack Ostapchuk won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  16. P3 16:34
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Kiefer Sherwood assisted by Philipp Kurashev and William Eklund
    5-6
  17. P3 16:15
    Power play - Michael Misa won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  18. P3 16:15
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  19. P3 16:13
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Jakub Dobes
  20. P3 15:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Jakub Dobes
  21. P3 15:05
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Dmitry Orlov saved by Jakub Dobes
  22. P3 15:03
    Power play - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  23. P3 15:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Gaudette saved by Jakub Dobes
  24. P3 13:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  25. P3 13:12
    SHOT
    Michael Misa shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  26. P3 12:55
    SHOT
    William Eklund shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  27. P3 11:41
    Penalty to Kirby Dach 2 minutes for Misconduct
  28. P3 11:41
    Penalty to Adam Gaudette 2 minutes for Interference
  29. P3 11:41
    Canadiens won faceoff against Sharks in defensive zone
  30. P3 11:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  31. P3 11:13
    Canadiens won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in defensive zone
  32. P3 10:58
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in neutral zone
  33. P3 10:56
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  34. P3 10:56
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Alex Newhook
    5-5
  35. P3 08:58
    Shorthanded - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  36. P3 08:58
    Penalty to Sam Dickinson 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Ivan Demidov)
  37. P3 07:37
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in defensive zone
  38. P3 06:39
    SHOT
    Adam Gaudette shot blocked by teammate
  39. P3 06:33
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  40. P3 06:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexander Wennberg
  41. P3 05:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  42. P3 05:20
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  43. P3 05:20
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Alex Newhook
    4-5
  44. P3 05:02
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in neutral zone
  45. P3 05:02
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Ivan Demidov assisted by Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki
    3-5
  46. P3 04:40
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  47. P3 03:29
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  48. P3 03:18
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Tyler Toffoli saved by Jakub Dobes
  49. P3 03:15
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Macklin Celebrini
  50. P3 02:43
    Canadiens won faceoff against William Eklund in defensive zone
  51. P3 02:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  52. P3 01:58
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Michael Misa in defensive zone
  53. P3 01:58
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  54. P3 01:01
    Takeaway by Zachary Bolduc in offensive zone
  55. P3 00:34
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in offensive zone
  56. P3 00:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  57. P3 00:30
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in offensive zone
  58. P3 00:23
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  59. P3 00:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirby Dach
  60. P3 00:00
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  61. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  62. P2 19:27
    Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
  63. P2 19:27
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  64. P2 18:48
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  65. P2 18:48
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Alexander Wennberg assisted by Kiefer Sherwood
    2-4
  66. P2 18:23
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  67. P2 17:09
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in neutral zone
  68. P2 16:56
    Stoppage
  69. P2 16:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  70. P2 16:23
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  71. P2 15:48
    SHOT
    Nick Suzuki shot blocked by teammate
  72. P2 15:11
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in offensive zone
  73. P2 14:42
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mario Ferraro saved by Jakub Dobes
  74. P2 14:38
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in offensive zone
  75. P2 14:38
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  76. P2 13:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  77. P2 13:32
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  78. P2 12:33
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in defensive zone
  79. P2 12:33
    Penalty to Oliver Kapanen 2 minutes for Misconduct
  80. P2 12:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Collin Graf
  81. P2 11:28
    SHOT
    Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  82. P2 10:47
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  83. P2 10:47
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  84. P2 10:28
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  85. P2 10:04
    Canadiens won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  86. P2 09:31
    Kiefer Sherwood credited with hit on Mike Matheson in offensive zone
  87. P2 09:27
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in defensive zone
  88. P2 09:27
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  89. P2 09:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Dickinson saved by Jakub Dobes
  90. P2 09:06
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  91. P2 08:07
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  92. P2 08:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  93. P2 07:27
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  94. P2 07:21
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in offensive zone
  95. P2 06:55
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in offensive zone
  96. P2 06:55
    Penalty to Macklin Celebrini 2 minutes for Misconduct
  97. P2 06:37
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in defensive zone
  98. P2 06:37
    Stoppage - Icing
  99. P2 06:17
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in offensive zone
  100. P2 06:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
  101. P2 05:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  102. P2 04:24
    SHOT
    John Klingberg shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  103. P2 04:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Collin Graf
  104. P2 02:13
    Shorthanded - Zack Ostapchuk won faceoff against Juraj Slafkovský in defensive zone
  105. P2 02:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  106. P2 00:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Philipp Kurashev saved by Jakub Dobes
  107. P2 00:36
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  108. P2 00:36
    Stoppage - Offside
  109. P2 00:30
    Giveaway by Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  110. P2 00:00
    Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
  111. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  112. P1 19:23
    SHOT
    Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  113. P1 18:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  114. P1 17:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Lane Hutson
  115. P1 16:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Jakub Dobes
  116. P1 16:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Oliver Kapanen saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  117. P1 15:58
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in defensive zone
  118. P1 15:43
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in defensive zone
  119. P1 15:32
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  120. P1 15:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Collin Graf
  121. P1 15:23
    Canadiens won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  122. P1 14:53
    SHOT
    Cole Caufield shot blocked by Sam Dickinson
  123. P1 14:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Yaroslav Askarov
  124. P1 14:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Lane Hutson
  125. P1 14:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Newhook
  126. P1 13:11
    Power play - Philipp Kurashev won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  127. P1 13:11
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  128. P1 13:08
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Kiefer Sherwood saved by Jakub Dobes
  129. P1 12:45
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Philipp Kurashev in defensive zone
  130. P1 12:45
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  131. P1 11:42
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in defensive zone
  132. P1 11:42
    Penalty to Nick Suzuki 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Vincent Desharnais)
  133. P1 11:08
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  134. P1 10:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kiefer Sherwood saved by Jakub Dobes
  135. P1 09:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Collin Graf saved by Jakub Dobes
  136. P1 08:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Gaudette
  137. P1 08:13
    Canadiens won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  138. P1 07:27
    SHOT
    Vincent Desharnais shot blocked by teammate
  139. P1 07:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Misa
  140. P1 05:53
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  141. P1 05:53
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  142. P1 05:41
    Giveaway by William Eklund in offensive zone
  143. P1 04:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
  144. P1 04:25
    Adam Gaudette won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  145. P1 04:23
    SHOT
    Jayden Struble shot blocked by Macklin Celebrini
  146. P1 03:20
    Giveaway by Cole Caufield in defensive zone
  147. P1 01:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Newhook
  148. P1 01:19
    Giveaway by Jakub Dobes in defensive zone
  149. P1 00:12
    Giveaway by Shakir Mukhamadullin in defensive zone
  150. P1 00:10
    Kirby Dach credited with hit on Mario Ferraro in offensive zone
Stats
Canadiens
STATS
Sharks
37Shots on Goal28
55% Faceoff Win % 45%
5/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/2
12Penalty Infraction Mins14
20Hits21
18 Shots Blocked 9
13Giveaways17
CanadiensMTL
SharksSJ
37Shots on Goal28
55% Faceoff Win % 45%
5/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/2
12Penalty Infraction Mins14
20Hits21
18 Shots Blocked 9
13Giveaways17

Canadiens vs. Sharks: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Canadiens vs. Sharks
  • Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Venue: SAP Center at San Jose

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Canadiens favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Canadiens -130, Sharks +116

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Canadiens: 56%
  • Sharks: 44%

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 Canadiens a win probability of 56%, while the Sharks have a win probability of 44%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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

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