NHL Prop Bets: Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks (October 24, 2026)
The San Jose Sharks (6-4-1) face the Boston Bruins (8-2-1) at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Bruins are favored to win at -185. They're currently +130 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Sharks are -155 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Sharks have a 7-4 Puck Line record this season, while the Bruins hold a record of 9-2.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115.
- The Sharks have a 6-5-0 O/U record this season (meaning six games have gone over the total points line and five have gone under). The Bruins have a 4-7-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Sharks are averaging 2.91 goals per game this season (T17th in the league). Comparatively, the Bruins are averaging +0.9 more at 3.82 goals (T4th).
- Defensively, the Sharks are giving up 3.27 goals per game this season (T21st in the league), while the Bruins are giving up an average of 2.00 goals (2nd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, San Jose is averaging 28.2 shots per game this season (13th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Boston is allowing its opposition 28.0 shots per game (21st).
- Flipping that script, the Sharks are allowing 29.9 shots per game (26th in the NHL), while the Bruins are averaging 25.5 shots (25th).
Power Play
- San Jose holds a power play percentage of 25.7%, ranking T6th in the league this season, while Boston sits 12th with 22.6% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Sharks have a penalty kill rate of 80.6% (ranked T14th), compared to the Bruins at 80.6% (T14th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 3-5-3 | 1-3-0 | 2-2-3 | 2-5-3 |
| Boston | 7-3-1 | 3-1-1 | 4-2-0 | 7-3-0 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +300 to go to overtime.
- The Sharks have played in 26 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Bruins have appeared in 25.
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 Bruins have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Boston recorded a 3-6 victory over San Jose at SAP Center at San Jose when these teams last met on October 13. Fraser Minten led the way to that result, scoring 2 goals. That result snapped the Sharks' three-game winning streak against the Bruins.
