San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 3/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+126) Senators (-152)

The San Jose Sharks (15-36-8) are traveling to Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday where they will take on the Ottawa Senators (29-24-4). The moneyline on this game has San Jose at +126 and Ottawa is priced at -152. The total comes in at 6.

The San Jose Sharks were on the losing side of the ice with a 2-1 defeat against the Jets in their last outing. San Jose compiled 6 mins in the box in this matchup. The Sharks offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. Additionally, they had 3 power play tries and were able to net 1 goal. For the matchup, they converted 1 out of the 18 shots they put on goal.

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San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 179 power play opportunities (3rd in professional hockey) and have notched 43 goals in those chances. The Sharks thus far have had 1,901 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .886. San Jose has attempted 1,584 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.5%. While playing at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 174 goals while having 121 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose skates onto the rink with 168 power play chances and they have added 30 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 17.86%. For the current campaign, they have earned 38 points and their points percentage comes in at .322. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have notched 151 goals (30th in the NHL) this season and have conceded 217.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Vitek Vanecek. Opponents have been able to score 471 goals versus Vanecek in his pro career and his goals against average is 3.08. Vanecek has taken the ice for 180 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .903 during his 9,178 mins between the pipes. He has compiled a record of 94-51-20 and he started in 168 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Vanecek has 86 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .512. Vanecek has had 4,845 shot attempts against him and he has 4,374 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Ottawa faced off against the Jets in a game where the Senators ended up taking the loss by a score of 4-1. The Senators scored 1 goal out of the 25 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Senators are sitting with 115 goals at even strength and 44 goals (4th in the NHL) while on the power play. Ottawa has taken 1,692 shots (10th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.40%, while allowing the opposition 1,591 shots. On the campaign, the Ottawa Senators have earned 159 goals, 62 points, and a points percentage of .544. They have granted a total of 160 goals to be scored by way of 123 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 187 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.53%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 77.84% on the other teams 167 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.9%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Linus Ullmark defending the goal. Ullmark has earned a career record of 150-83-25 and has played in 273 games. Ullmark's percentage of quality starts comes out to 63.9% and he has accumulated 168 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has accounted for 7,371 saves out of the 8,032 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .918. His opponents are averaging 2.76 goals/game and he has relinquished 661 goals overall. He has started in 263 contests and has racked up 14,348 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa (-152)

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