NHL Prop Bets: Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks (October 20, 2026)
The San Jose Sharks (4-4-1) face the Montreal Canadiens (4-3-1) at Bell Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup.
- The Sharks have a 5-4 Puck Line record this season, while the Canadiens hold a record of 1-7.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -122 and UNDER at +102.
- The Sharks have a 4-5-0 O/U record this season (meaning four games have gone over the total points line and five have gone under). The Canadiens have a 6-2-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Sharks are averaging 2.44 goals per game this season (T24th in the league). Comparatively, the Canadiens are averaging +0.7 more at 3.13 goals (T13th).
- Defensively, the Sharks are giving up 3.44 goals per game this season (T23rd in the league), while the Canadiens are giving up an average of 3.75 goals (28th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, San Jose is averaging 28.0 shots per game this season (14th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Montreal is allowing its opposition 25.9 shots per game (12th).
- Flipping that script, the Sharks are allowing 28.0 shots per game (21st in the NHL), while the Canadiens are averaging 29.1 shots (12th).
Power Play
- San Jose holds a power play percentage of 20.0%, ranking T17th in the league this season, while Montreal sits 25th with 14.8% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Sharks have a penalty kill rate of 77.4% (ranked 20th), compared to the Canadiens at 82.4% (10th).
P1 Result
San Jose is +235 to win the first period, while Montreal is +125.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 3-5-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 4-5-1 |
| Montreal | 2-0-6 | 2-0-3 | 0-0-3 | 2-2-6 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +300 to go to overtime.
- The Sharks have played in 25 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 35.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Sharks have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 11.
Last Time They Met
San Jose recorded a 4-2 victory over Montreal at Bell Centre when these teams last met on March 14, 2026. Macklin Celebrini led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
