NHL Prop Bets: Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks (October 22, 2026)
The San Jose Sharks (5-4-1) face the Ottawa Senators (7-3-0) at Canadian Tire Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Sharks have a 6-4 Puck Line record this season, while the Senators hold a record of 4-6.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115.
- The Sharks have a 5-5-0 O/U record this season (meaning five games have gone over the total points line and five have gone under). The Senators have a 3-7-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Sharks are averaging 2.60 goals per game this season (25th in the league). Comparatively, the Senators are averaging 2.70 (23rd).
- Defensively, the Sharks are giving up 3.40 goals per game this season (T23rd in the league), while the Senators are giving up an average of 2.40 goals (5th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, San Jose is averaging 28.2 shots per game this season (13th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Ottawa is allowing its opposition 25.5 shots per game (8th).
- Flipping that script, the Sharks are allowing 28.6 shots per game (23rd in the NHL), while the Senators are averaging 23.8 shots (29th).
Power Play
- San Jose holds a power play percentage of 24.2%, ranking 8th in the league this season, while Ottawa sits a lowly 28th with 13.0% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Sharks have a penalty kill rate of 78.8% (ranked T19th), compared to the Senators at 79.5% (16th).
P1 Result
San Jose is +195 to win the first period, while Ottawa is +165.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 3-5-2 | 1-3-0 | 2-2-2 | 3-5-2 |
| Ottawa | 3-4-3 | 1-3-1 | 2-1-2 | 3-4-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Sharks have played in 26 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Senators have appeared in 20.
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 Senators have also appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Ottawa recorded an upset 4-7 victory over San Jose at Canadian Tire Centre when these teams last met on March 15, 2026. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Shakir Mukhamadullin did all he could for his team, recording 2 assists. The Senators have now won four straight against the Sharks.
