NHL Prop Bets: San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres (March 19, 2026)
The Buffalo Sabres (42-20-6) face the San Jose Sharks (32-28-6) at SAP Center at San Jose. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Sabres are favored to win at -142. They're currently +170 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Sharks are -205 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Sabres have a 40-28 Puck Line record this season, while the Sharks hold a record of 41-25.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Sabres have a 31-34-3 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line, 34 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Sharks have a 32-32-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Sabres are averaging 3.43 goals per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Sharks are averaging only 3.11 (18th).
- Defensively, the Sabres are giving up 2.94 goals per game this season (T10th in the league), while the Sharks are giving up an average of 3.53 goals (31st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Buffalo is averaging 28.1 shots per game this season (T16th in the NHL). Meanwhile, San Jose is allowing its opposition 30.4 shots per game (31st).
- Flipping that script, the Sabres are allowing 29.5 shots per game (27th in the NHL), while the Sharks are averaging 25.9 shots (26th).
Power Play
- Buffalo holds a power play percentage of 20.5%, ranking 17th in the league this season, while San Jose sits 18th with 19.9% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Sabres have a penalty kill rate of 83.2% (ranked 3rd), compared to the Sharks at 78.8% (17th).
P1 Result
Buffalo is +155 to win the first period, while San Jose is +195.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 24-22-22 | 14-10-10 | 10-12-12 | 7-0-3 |
| San Jose | 19-19-28 | 10-10-12 | 9-9-16 | 3-5-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Sabres have played in 13 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Sharks have appeared in 18.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Sabres have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Sharks have appeared in 3.
Last Time They Met
Buffalo recorded a 6-3 victory over San Jose at KeyBank Center when these teams last met on March 10. Jack Quinn led the way to that result, recording 3 goals and 1 assist.
