Ottawa Senators

Ice Hockey NHL SAP Center Sat 22 Nov 20:00

San Jose Sharks

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Senators vs Sharks

The Ottawa Senators clash with the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, November 22.

Lots of Goals to Be Scored

There’s definitely some value to be had when the Senators and the Sharks clash. We think Over 5.5 goals could be on the cards and that is available at -133.

Sens 5-3 Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Ottawa Senators have triumphed in back-to-back road games. The latest saw them beat Anaheim Ducks 3-2 at Honda Center. Drake Batherson, Shane Pinto and Nick Cousins each scored one goal.

San Jose Sharks were winners last time out. Their 4-3 (SO) victory against Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center was their fourth straight home triumph. Philipp Kurashev, Ty Dellandrea and Adam Gaudette each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Sens have beaten the Sharks in the last two encounters. A 4-3 victory at SAP Center was followed by a 5-3 win at Canadian Tire Centre. The Sens have won six of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Linus Ullmark (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 19-9-7 2.9 .883 1
23/24 22-10-5 2.57 .915 2
Alex Nedeljkovic (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-9-3 2.8 .902 0
23/24 18-7-7 2.97 .902 1
Ottawa Senators – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 23.3 shots on goal, with a 7.9% powerplay efficiency. The Sens have been giving up 3.0 goals from 25.7 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.4%.

Tim Stutzle is the top points scorer with 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists, with Drake Batherson racking up 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Linus Ullmark have a 2.91 goal against average with a .882 save percentage.

San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

The Sharks have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 22.2 shots on goal, with a 11.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 1.9 goals from 32.1 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 97.1%.

The top points scorer is Macklin Celebrini with 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists, while Will Smith is next in line after registering 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov have a 1.40 GAA with a .957 SV%.

Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks Prediction & Picks

We dive into the top Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

We think betting odds of -133 are really generous when it comes to going over on the total line. The two teams can combine to keep the scoreboard ticking over in this NHL clash.

The NHL experts at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any hockey predictions. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our picks.

Key Senators vs Sharks stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Senators games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Senators games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Over 5.5 Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 57.1% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Claude Giroux Over 1.5 Shots -189 BetMGM logo

Claude Giroux (Senators) has fired Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. We recommend backing the -189 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5
To Score Drake Batherson
Shots on Goal Claude Giroux Over 1.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates Over 5.5 goals combined with Drake Batherson (Senators) to score and Claude Giroux (Senators) to register Over 1.5 shots.

A same game parlay is a single event wager where you make predictions that are going to happen in a particular hockey game. Should a bettor get these selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.

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Ottawa Senators vs San Jose Sharks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Contest

With a 63% chance of securing victory, Ottawa Senators are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -167. San Jose Sharks are the underdogs at +138 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -114.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

There is regularly value to be found from wagering on the goalie and player props with the best gambling sites. You can find lots of ways to back for or against a specific player lining up for one of the two teams.

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators Stats
San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
18 Tim Stutzle 20 19.88 10 9 19 7
19 Drake Batherson 17 17.64 7 12 19 6
12 Shane Pinto 20 19.26 10 6 16 1
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
71 Macklin Celebrini 21 20.5 13 18 31 4
2 Will Smith 21 18.1 7 13 20 5
72 William Eklund 17 19.89 5 8 13 -8

Injuries & Suspensions

Ottawa Senators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Brady Tkachuk
Injured
Nikolas Matinpalo
Injured
Ridly Greig
Injured

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Michael Misa
Injured
Jeff Skinner
Injured
Logan Couture
Injured
Ryan Ellis
Injured
Carey Price
Injured

Starting Lineups

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

33
Alex Nedeljkovic
9
Dmitri Orlov
37
Timothy Liljegren
96
Philipp Kurashev
71
Macklin Celebrini
2
Will Smith
19
Drake Batherson
18
Tim Stutzle
57
David Perron
2
Artyom Zub
85
Jake Sanderson
35
Linus Ullmark

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

33
Alex Nedeljkovic
38
Mario Ferraro
3
John Klingberg
72
William Eklund
21
Alexander Wennberg
73
Tyler Toffoli
20
Fabian Zetterlund
24
Dylan Cozens
89
Lars Eller
10
Jordan Spence
72
Thomas Chabot
35
Linus Ullmark

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

33
Alex Nedeljkovic
85
Shakir Mukhamadullin
5
Vincent Desharnais
81
Adam Gaudette
10
Ty Dellandrea
51
Collin Graf
28
Claude Giroux
12
Shane Pinto
22
Michael Amadio
3
Nick Jensen
43
Tyler Kleven
35
Linus Ullmark

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Ottawa Senators logo Ottawa Senators

33
Alex Nedeljkovic
23
Barclay Goodrow
63
Zack Ostapchuk
75
Ryan Reaves
42
Hayden Hodgson
83
Stephen Halliday
21
Nick Cousins
35
Linus Ullmark

Previous Ottawa Senators Lineups

20 Nov NHL
Senators 3-2 Ducks
15 Nov NHL
Kings 1-0 Senators
13 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-5 Senators
11 Nov NHL
Stars 3-2 Senators
09 Nov NHL
Mammoth 2-4 Senators
08 Nov NHL
Senators 3-2 Flyers
06 Nov NHL
Senators 2-3 Bruins
01 Nov NHL
Senators 3-4 Canadiens
30 Oct NHL
Flames 3-4 Senators
28 Oct NHL
Senators 3-7 Blackhawks

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

20 Nov NHL
Kings 3-4 Sharks
18 Nov NHL
Mammoth 2-3 Sharks
15 Nov NHL
Sharks 1-4 Kraken
13 Nov NHL
Sharks 0-2 Flames
11 Nov NHL
Sharks 2-1 Wild
08 Nov NHL
Panthers 1-3 Sharks
07 Nov NHL
Jets 1-2 Sharks
05 Nov NHL
Sharks 6-1 Kraken
02 Nov NHL
Red Wings 3-2 Sharks
01 Nov NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Sharks
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 65 41 18 6 88 0.677 30 36 230 190 40 24-9-2 17-9-4 5-3 7-3 1L
2 Pittsburgh 65 32 18 15 79 0.608 27 31 219 199 20 16-9-8 16-9-7 1-10 4-6 2L
3 NY Islanders 66 37 24 5 79 0.598 23 33 194 189 5 17-11-2 20-13-3 4-5 7-3 1L
4 Columbus 65 33 21 11 77 0.592 23 28 210 207 3 17-8-7 16-13-4 5-1 5-5 1L
5 Philadelphia 65 31 23 11 73 0.562 20 23 190 203 -13 15-11-7 16-12-4 8-3 6-4 2W
6 Washington 67 33 27 7 73 0.545 28 32 210 200 10 20-11-3 13-16-4 1-5 5-5 1W
7 New Jersey 65 32 31 2 66 0.508 21 28 170 197 -27 16-15-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 2L
8 NY Rangers 65 27 30 8 62 0.477 18 24 185 203 -18 9-15-6 18-15-2 3-0 5-5 3W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Buffalo 66 40 20 6 86 0.652 34 37 232 198 34 21-9-3 19-11-3 3-0 8-2 1L
2 Tampa Bay 64 40 20 4 84 0.656 31 36 229 178 51 20-11-0 20-9-4 4-2 4-6 1W
3 Montreal 64 36 18 10 82 0.641 25 34 228 212 16 18-11-2 18-7-8 2-5 6-4 3W
4 Detroit 66 36 23 7 79 0.598 25 34 193 198 -5 18-11-3 18-12-4 2-3 4-6 2L
5 Boston 65 36 23 6 78 0.6 27 34 216 205 11 25-9-1 11-14-5 2-3 4-6 1L
6 Ottawa 64 32 23 9 73 0.57 26 29 216 201 15 14-11-5 18-12-4 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Florida 65 33 29 3 69 0.531 26 29 197 214 -17 18-14-3 15-15-0 4-1 5-5 3W
8 Toronto 66 28 27 11 67 0.508 20 27 209 233 -24 17-11-7 11-16-4 1-3 2-8 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 64 44 11 9 97 0.758 39 41 246 160 86 23-5-4 21-6-5 3-5 8-2 1W
2 Dallas 65 41 14 10 92 0.708 33 37 229 176 53 21-7-4 20-7-6 4-4 9-1 3W
3 Minnesota 66 38 16 12 88 0.667 25 34 222 188 34 19-7-8 19-9-4 4-5 6-4 1L
4 Utah 66 34 26 6 74 0.561 26 34 205 184 21 18-10-3 16-16-3 0-0 5-5 3L
5 Nashville 65 29 27 9 67 0.515 22 26 194 222 -28 17-13-3 12-14-6 3-1 3-7 1L
6 St Louis 66 27 29 10 64 0.485 24 26 175 219 -44 15-12-7 12-17-3 1-3 7-3 2W
7 Winnipeg 64 26 28 10 62 0.484 21 25 182 199 -17 15-13-5 11-15-5 1-2 4-6 2L
8 Chicago 65 25 29 11 61 0.469 18 22 175 209 -34 13-15-5 12-14-6 3-5 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 65 36 26 3 75 0.577 21 28 219 228 -9 22-10-1 14-16-2 8-0 7-3 1L
2 Vegas 66 30 22 14 74 0.561 22 29 216 209 7 15-10-7 15-12-7 1-6 4-6 1W
3 Edmonton 67 32 26 9 73 0.545 24 32 235 231 4 16-11-4 16-15-5 0-3 4-6 2L
4 LA Kings 65 27 23 15 69 0.531 17 23 172 194 -22 10-15-7 17-8-8 4-6 4-6 1W
5 San Jose 63 31 26 6 68 0.54 19 29 196 220 -24 17-10-5 14-16-1 2-1 4-6 1W
6 Seattle 64 29 26 9 67 0.523 23 28 180 195 -15 16-13-5 13-13-4 1-4 3-7 4L
7 Calgary 65 26 32 7 59 0.454 22 24 163 204 -41 16-12-4 10-20-3 2-3 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 65 20 37 8 48 0.369 13 15 169 241 -72 7-20-5 13-17-3 5-2 2-8 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 65 41 18 6 88 0.677 30 36 230 190 40 24-9-2 17-9-4 5-3 7-3 1L
2 Buffalo 66 40 20 6 86 0.652 34 37 232 198 34 21-9-3 19-11-3 3-0 8-2 1L
3 Tampa Bay 64 40 20 4 84 0.656 31 36 229 178 51 20-11-0 20-9-4 4-2 4-6 1W
4 Montreal 64 36 18 10 82 0.641 25 34 228 212 16 18-11-2 18-7-8 2-5 6-4 3W
5 Pittsburgh 65 32 18 15 79 0.608 27 31 219 199 20 16-9-8 16-9-7 1-10 4-6 2L
6 Detroit 66 36 23 7 79 0.598 25 34 193 198 -5 18-11-3 18-12-4 2-3 4-6 2L
7 NY Islanders 66 37 24 5 79 0.598 23 33 194 189 5 17-11-2 20-13-3 4-5 7-3 1L
8 Boston 65 36 23 6 78 0.6 27 34 216 205 11 25-9-1 11-14-5 2-3 4-6 1L
9 Columbus 65 33 21 11 77 0.592 23 28 210 207 3 17-8-7 16-13-4 5-1 5-5 1L
10 Ottawa 64 32 23 9 73 0.57 26 29 216 201 15 14-11-5 18-12-4 3-0 6-4 1L
11 Philadelphia 65 31 23 11 73 0.562 20 23 190 203 -13 15-11-7 16-12-4 8-3 6-4 2W
12 Washington 67 33 27 7 73 0.545 28 32 210 200 10 20-11-3 13-16-4 1-5 5-5 1W
13 Florida 65 33 29 3 69 0.531 26 29 197 214 -17 18-14-3 15-15-0 4-1 5-5 3W
14 Toronto 66 28 27 11 67 0.508 20 27 209 233 -24 17-11-7 11-16-4 1-3 2-8 1W
15 New Jersey 65 32 31 2 66 0.508 21 28 170 197 -27 16-15-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 2L
16 NY Rangers 65 27 30 8 62 0.477 18 24 185 203 -18 9-15-6 18-15-2 3-0 5-5 3W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 64 44 11 9 97 0.758 39 41 246 160 86 23-5-4 21-6-5 3-5 8-2 1W
2 Dallas 65 41 14 10 92 0.708 33 37 229 176 53 21-7-4 20-7-6 4-4 9-1 3W
3 Minnesota 66 38 16 12 88 0.667 25 34 222 188 34 19-7-8 19-9-4 4-5 6-4 1L
4 Anaheim 65 36 26 3 75 0.577 21 28 219 228 -9 22-10-1 14-16-2 8-0 7-3 1L
5 Utah 66 34 26 6 74 0.561 26 34 205 184 21 18-10-3 16-16-3 0-0 5-5 3L
6 Vegas 66 30 22 14 74 0.561 22 29 216 209 7 15-10-7 15-12-7 1-6 4-6 1W
7 Edmonton 67 32 26 9 73 0.545 24 32 235 231 4 16-11-4 16-15-5 0-3 4-6 2L
8 LA Kings 65 27 23 15 69 0.531 17 23 172 194 -22 10-15-7 17-8-8 4-6 4-6 1W
9 San Jose 63 31 26 6 68 0.54 19 29 196 220 -24 17-10-5 14-16-1 2-1 4-6 1W
10 Seattle 64 29 26 9 67 0.523 23 28 180 195 -15 16-13-5 13-13-4 1-4 3-7 4L
11 Nashville 65 29 27 9 67 0.515 22 26 194 222 -28 17-13-3 12-14-6 3-1 3-7 1L
12 St Louis 66 27 29 10 64 0.485 24 26 175 219 -44 15-12-7 12-17-3 1-3 7-3 2W
13 Winnipeg 64 26 28 10 62 0.484 21 25 182 199 -17 15-13-5 11-15-5 1-2 4-6 2L
14 Chicago 65 25 29 11 61 0.469 18 22 175 209 -34 13-15-5 12-14-6 3-5 4-6 2W
15 Calgary 65 26 32 7 59 0.454 22 24 163 204 -41 16-12-4 10-20-3 2-3 4-6 1W
16 Vancouver 65 20 37 8 48 0.369 13 15 169 241 -72 7-20-5 13-17-3 5-2 2-8 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 64 44 11 9 97 0.758 39 41 246 160 86 23-5-4 21-6-5 3-5 8-2 1W
2 Dallas 65 41 14 10 92 0.708 33 37 229 176 53 21-7-4 20-7-6 4-4 9-1 3W
3 Carolina 65 41 18 6 88 0.677 30 36 230 190 40 24-9-2 17-9-4 5-3 7-3 1L
4 Minnesota 66 38 16 12 88 0.667 25 34 222 188 34 19-7-8 19-9-4 4-5 6-4 1L
5 Buffalo 66 40 20 6 86 0.652 34 37 232 198 34 21-9-3 19-11-3 3-0 8-2 1L
6 Tampa Bay 64 40 20 4 84 0.656 31 36 229 178 51 20-11-0 20-9-4 4-2 4-6 1W
7 Montreal 64 36 18 10 82 0.641 25 34 228 212 16 18-11-2 18-7-8 2-5 6-4 3W
8 Pittsburgh 65 32 18 15 79 0.608 27 31 219 199 20 16-9-8 16-9-7 1-10 4-6 2L
9 Detroit 66 36 23 7 79 0.598 25 34 193 198 -5 18-11-3 18-12-4 2-3 4-6 2L
10 NY Islanders 66 37 24 5 79 0.598 23 33 194 189 5 17-11-2 20-13-3 4-5 7-3 1L
11 Boston 65 36 23 6 78 0.6 27 34 216 205 11 25-9-1 11-14-5 2-3 4-6 1L
12 Columbus 65 33 21 11 77 0.592 23 28 210 207 3 17-8-7 16-13-4 5-1 5-5 1L
13 Anaheim 65 36 26 3 75 0.577 21 28 219 228 -9 22-10-1 14-16-2 8-0 7-3 1L
14 Utah 66 34 26 6 74 0.561 26 34 205 184 21 18-10-3 16-16-3 0-0 5-5 3L
15 Vegas 66 30 22 14 74 0.561 22 29 216 209 7 15-10-7 15-12-7 1-6 4-6 1W
16 Ottawa 64 32 23 9 73 0.57 26 29 216 201 15 14-11-5 18-12-4 3-0 6-4 1L
17 Philadelphia 65 31 23 11 73 0.562 20 23 190 203 -13 15-11-7 16-12-4 8-3 6-4 2W
18 Washington 67 33 27 7 73 0.545 28 32 210 200 10 20-11-3 13-16-4 1-5 5-5 1W
19 Edmonton 67 32 26 9 73 0.545 24 32 235 231 4 16-11-4 16-15-5 0-3 4-6 2L
20 Florida 65 33 29 3 69 0.531 26 29 197 214 -17 18-14-3 15-15-0 4-1 5-5 3W
21 LA Kings 65 27 23 15 69 0.531 17 23 172 194 -22 10-15-7 17-8-8 4-6 4-6 1W
22 San Jose 63 31 26 6 68 0.54 19 29 196 220 -24 17-10-5 14-16-1 2-1 4-6 1W
23 Seattle 64 29 26 9 67 0.523 23 28 180 195 -15 16-13-5 13-13-4 1-4 3-7 4L
24 Nashville 65 29 27 9 67 0.515 22 26 194 222 -28 17-13-3 12-14-6 3-1 3-7 1L
25 Toronto 66 28 27 11 67 0.508 20 27 209 233 -24 17-11-7 11-16-4 1-3 2-8 1W
26 New Jersey 65 32 31 2 66 0.508 21 28 170 197 -27 16-15-2 16-16-0 4-0 4-6 2L
27 St Louis 66 27 29 10 64 0.485 24 26 175 219 -44 15-12-7 12-17-3 1-3 7-3 2W
28 Winnipeg 64 26 28 10 62 0.484 21 25 182 199 -17 15-13-5 11-15-5 1-2 4-6 2L
29 NY Rangers 65 27 30 8 62 0.477 18 24 185 203 -18 9-15-6 18-15-2 3-0 5-5 3W
30 Chicago 65 25 29 11 61 0.469 18 22 175 209 -34 13-15-5 12-14-6 3-5 4-6 2W
31 Calgary 65 26 32 7 59 0.454 22 24 163 204 -41 16-12-4 10-20-3 2-3 4-6 1W
32 Vancouver 65 20 37 8 48 0.369 13 15 169 241 -72 7-20-5 13-17-3 5-2 2-8 1W