NHL Prop Bets: San Jose Sharks vs New York Islanders (March 7, 2026)
The New York Islanders (35-23-5) face the San Jose Sharks (30-25-5) at SAP Center at San Jose. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Islanders have a 34-29 Puck Line record this season, while the Sharks hold a record of 38-22.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -102 and UNDER at -118.
- The Islanders have a 30-31-2 O/U record this season (meaning 30 games have gone over the total points line, 31 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Sharks have a 29-29-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Islanders are averaging 2.89 goals per game this season (22nd in the league). Comparatively, the Sharks are averaging 3.10 (18th).
- Defensively, the Islanders are giving up only 2.81 goals per game this season (5th in the league), while the Sharks are giving up an average of 3.48 goals (30th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Islanders is averaging 27.8 shots per game this season (18th in the NHL). Meanwhile, San Jose is allowing its opposition 30.3 shots per game (31st).
- Flipping that script, the Islanders are allowing 28.1 shots per game (19th in the NHL), while the Sharks are averaging 25.9 shots (26th).
Power Play
- NY Islanders holds a power play percentage of 15.8%, ranking 32nd in the league this season, while San Jose sits 15th with 20.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Islanders have a penalty kill rate of 80.8% (ranked 10th), compared to the Sharks at 78.6% (18th).
P1 Result
NY Islanders is +160 to win the first period, while San Jose is +195.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 20-24-19 | 10-10-9 | 10-14-10 | 2-5-3 |
| San Jose | 17-16-27 | 10-9-12 | 7-7-15 | 3-3-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Islanders have played in 17 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Sharks have also appeared in 17.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Islanders have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Sharks have appeared in 3.
Last Time They Met
NY Islanders recorded a 4-3 victory over San Jose at UBS Arena when these teams last met on October 21. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Macklin Celebrini did all he could for his team, scoring 1 goal. The Islanders have now won four straight against the Sharks.
