Ottawa Senators

Ice Hockey NHL SAP Center Sat 22 Nov 19:00

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 19:00 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.

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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 16-8-5 2.9 .884 1
23/24 22-10-5 2.57 .915 2
Alex Nedeljkovic (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 10-9-2 2.9 .899 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.

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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 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
2 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
3 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
4 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
5 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
6 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
7 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
8 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
3 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
5 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
6 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
7 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
8 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
5 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
6 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
7 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
8 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
2 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
3 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
5 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
6 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
3 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
4 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
5 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
6 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
7 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
8 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
9 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
10 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
11 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
12 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
13 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
14 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
15 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
16 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
5 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
6 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
7 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
8 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
9 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
10 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
11 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
12 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
13 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
14 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
15 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
16 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
3 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
4 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
5 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
6 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
7 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
9 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
10 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
11 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
12 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
13 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
14 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
15 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
16 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
17 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
18 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
19 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
20 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
21 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
22 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
23 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
24 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
25 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
26 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
27 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
28 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
29 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
31 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
32 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L