| MATCHUP | San Jose Sharks | Ottawa Senators |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 32-26-6 | 33-23-9 |
| Spread | +1.5 -135 | -1.5 114 |
| Moneyline | +170 | -205 |
| Total | Over 6.5 (-115) | Under 6.5 (-105) |
| Where | Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON | |
| When | Sunday, March 15, 2026 | |
| Time | 05:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Ottawa Senators Preview
The Senators have 75 points this season with a 33-23-9 record, and are 30-35 ATS and 36-29 in over/under. They have a 15-11-5 home record and a 18-12-4 road record and are sitting 6th in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 2-0 home win over the Ducks, and their previous three games were a 3-2 home loss to the Canadiens, a 2-0 road win over the Canucks, and a 7-4 road win over the Kraken.
Offensively, the Senators are averaging 3.31 goals per game and are scoring 22.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.09 goals per game and are killing 73.7% of their opponent’s power plays.
Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 70 points and 30 goals, adding a team-high 40 assists. Linus Ullmark is the starting goalie for the Senators, and he has a 20-9-7 record, with 2.77 GAA and .886 SV%. James Reimer is the backup goalie and he has a 4-3-1 record, with 2.53 GAA and .882 SV%.
San Jose Sharks Preview
The Sharks have 70 points this season with a 32-26-6 record, and are 41-23 ATS and 30-32 in over/under. They have a 17-10-5 home record and a 15-16-1 road record and are sitting 5th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 4-2 road win over the Canadiens, and their previous three games were a 4-2 road win over the Bruins, a 6-3 road loss to the Sabres, and a 2-1 home overtime loss to the Islanders.
Offensively, the Sharks are averaging 3.09 goals per game and are scoring 20.2% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.45 goals per game and are killing 79.6% of their opponent’s power plays.
Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with 94 points and 35 goals, adding a team-high 59 assists. Yaroslav Askarov is the starting goalie for the Sharks, and he has a 19-17-3 record, with 3.57 GAA and .886 SV%. Alex Nedeljkovic is the backup goalie and he has a 13-9-3 record, with 2.77 GAA and .903 SV%.
San Jose Sharks @ Ottawa Senators Betting Trends: March 15, 2026
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Senators have won each of their last seven home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Sharks have lost each of their last four night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight night games at Canadian Tire Centre.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Senators have won the second period in each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Senators have lost each of their last four games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have won seven of the Sharks’ last nine games.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 home games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Sharks’ last nine games.
- The road team has won the second period in eight of the Senators’ last nine games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Senators’ last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Sharks’ last nine night games at Canadian Tire Centre have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last 10 home games against the Sharks.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last eight night games at Canadian Tire Centre.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Brady Tkachuk has scored a goal in four of the Senators’ last five home games against the Sharks.
- Jake Sanderson has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Senators as home favorites.
- Brady Tkachuk has recorded at least three shots in each of his last five appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Alexander Wennberg has recorded an assist in each of the Sharks’ last five road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Macklin Celebrini has scored at least one goal in five of the Sharks’ last six games.
- Kiefer Sherwood is the only player in the league to have recorded 5+ hits in seven or more consecutive appearances this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Ottawa Senators rank 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.68%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 32nd in the league in save percentage this season (.877).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.45).
- The San Jose Sharks have recorded the largest comeback win this season – trailed by four goals vs Penguins on December, 13.
Sharks vs Senators Prediction
The Senators won their previous meeting against the Sharks this season by 3-2 on the road and are 5-1 in their last 6 meetings.
In this Sharks vs Senators Prediction, the Senators are coming as -202 home favorites. The Senators have just one overall win more than the Sharks, who have been the most profitable team in hockey this season. Both teams also have exactly 15 home/away wins and the Sharks have back-to-back road wins against playoff teams, while the Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 games. The Sharks are being undervalued in this spot and since the Senators are being such big favorites, I will take the Sharks by +1.5 goals in this one.