NHL Prop Bets: Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks (March 14, 2026)
The San Jose Sharks (31-26-6) face the Montreal Canadiens (36-18-10) at Bell Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Sharks have a 40-23 Puck Line record this season, while the Canadiens hold a record of 38-26.
- The Sharks 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 Canadiens have a 39-23-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Sharks are averaging 3.08 goals per game this season (18th in the league). Comparatively, the Canadiens are averaging +0.5 more at 3.53 goals (2nd).
- Defensively, the Sharks are giving up a whopping 3.48 goals per game this season (29th in the league), while the Canadiens are giving up an average of 3.23 goals (24th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, San Jose is averaging 26.0 shots per game this season (26th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Montreal is allowing its opposition 27.6 shots per game (13th).
- Flipping that script, the Sharks are allowing 30.4 shots per game (31st in the NHL), while the Canadiens are averaging 26.4 shots (24th).
Power Play
- San Jose holds a power play percentage of 20.3%, ranking 17th in the league this season, while Montreal sits T4th with 25.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Sharks have a penalty kill rate of 79.3% (ranked 15th), compared to the Canadiens at 76.7% (26th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 18-18-27 | 10-10-12 | 8-8-15 | 2-5-3 |
| Montreal | 25-17-22 | 14-7-10 | 11-10-12 | 4-3-3 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Sharks have played in 18 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 21.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Sharks have played in 3 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
San Jose recorded a 7-5 victory over Montreal at SAP Center at San Jose when these teams last met on March 3. Macklin Celebrini led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 3 assists. That result snapped the Canadiens' four-game winning streak against the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
