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Our number has the Sharks at 52.4%. They are a bet at +111 or longer, the Oilers at +135 or longer.

Oilers at Sharks · 10 OctOur number has the Sharks at 52.4%.
Tyler WilliamsRead the predictionOilers at Sharks prediction

One unit on the Sharks every time they were the underdog in 2025-26 made 18.47, the best underdog return in the NHL. San Jose lost more than it won, 39-43, and still finished 11.33 units up.

A losing record, a winning ticket

San Jose was the underdog 68 times, with only three teams in that role more often, and went 35-33. That made 18.47 units, and no team made more as an underdog. As favorites, a rare 14 games, they went 4-10, lost 7.13 and covered the puck line four times. The season came out 11.33 up, with three teams doing better. The biggest prices cashed: 4-1 at Carolina at +270 on 7 December, 6-5 at the Rangers at +230, and 3-1 over Florida at home at +210.

One unit on the Sharks to win, every game0-5+5+10+15+11.33 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 82 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The home puck line

The Sharks covered 26 times in 41 home games; two teams did better. On the road it was 23 of 41, and 49 of 82 over the season, a cover rate three teams beat. Taking a goal and a half in their 68 underdog games, the Sharks covered 45.

The Sharks at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (41)won 21 (51.2%)Away (41)won 18 (43.9%)Favorite (14)won 4 (28.6%)Underdog (68)won 35 (51.5%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

November and December

Those two months went 9-6 and 8-6, for 7.22 and 6.90 units, 14.12 together and more than the season’s total. January added 7-6, nine covers in 13 and 2.96 units. October was the hole: 3-8 and 2.30 down, though they covered seven of 11.

The Sharks 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-10-09 v Vegas Golden Knights 3-42025-10-11 v Anaheim Ducks 6-72025-10-14 v Carolina Hurricanes 1-52025-10-17 at Utah Mammoth 3-62025-10-18 v Pittsburgh Penguins 0-32025-10-21 at New York Islanders 3-42025-10-23 at New York Rangers 6-52025-10-24 at New Jersey Devils 1-32025-10-26 at Minnesota Wild 6-52025-10-28 v Los Angeles Kings 3-42025-10-30 v New Jersey Devils 5-22025-11-01 v Colorado Avalanche 3-22025-11-02 v Detroit Red Wings 2-32025-11-05 at Seattle Kraken 6-12025-11-07 v Winnipeg Jets 2-12025-11-08 v Florida Panthers 3-12025-11-11 at Minnesota Wild 2-12025-11-13 at Calgary Flames 0-22025-11-15 at Seattle Kraken 1-42025-11-18 v Utah Mammoth 3-22025-11-20 v Los Angeles Kings 4-32025-11-22 v Ottawa Senators 2-32025-11-23 v Boston Bruins 3-12025-11-26 at Colorado Avalanche 0-62025-11-28 v Vancouver Canucks 3-22025-11-29 at Vegas Golden Knights 3-42025-12-01 v Utah Mammoth 6-32025-12-03 v Washington Capitals 1-72025-12-05 at Dallas Stars 1-42025-12-07 at Carolina Hurricanes 4-12025-12-09 at Philadelphia Flyers 1-42025-12-11 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3-22025-12-13 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6-52025-12-16 v Calgary Flames 6-32025-12-18 v Dallas Stars 3-52025-12-20 v Seattle Kraken 2-42025-12-23 at Vegas Golden Knights 2-72025-12-27 at Vancouver Canucks 6-32025-12-29 at Anaheim Ducks 5-42025-12-31 v Minnesota Wild 4-32026-01-03 v Tampa Bay Lightning 3-72026-01-06 v Columbus Blue Jackets 5-22026-01-07 at Los Angeles Kings 4-32026-01-10 v Dallas Stars 5-42026-01-11 v Vegas Golden Knights 2-72026-01-15 at Washington Capitals 3-22026-01-16 at Detroit Red Wings 2-42026-01-19 at Florida Panthers 4-12026-01-20 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1-42026-01-23 v New York Rangers 3-12026-01-27 at Vancouver Canucks 5-22026-01-29 at Edmonton Oilers 3-42026-01-31 at Calgary Flames 2-32026-02-02 at Chicago Blackhawks 3-62026-02-04 at Colorado Avalanche 2-42026-02-26 v Calgary Flames 1-42026-02-28 v Edmonton Oilers 5-42026-03-01 v Winnipeg Jets 2-12026-03-03 v Montreal Canadiens 7-52026-03-06 v St. Louis Blues 2-32026-03-07 v New York Islanders 1-22026-03-10 at Buffalo Sabres 3-62026-03-12 at Boston Bruins 4-22026-03-14 at Montreal Canadiens 4-22026-03-15 at Ottawa Senators 4-72026-03-17 at Edmonton Oilers 3-52026-03-19 v Buffalo Sabres 0-52026-03-21 v Philadelphia Flyers 1-42026-03-24 at Nashville Predators 3-62026-03-26 at St. Louis Blues 1-22026-03-28 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3-22026-03-30 v St. Louis Blues 5-42026-04-01 v Anaheim Ducks 4-32026-04-02 v Toronto Maple Leafs 4-12026-04-04 v Nashville Predators 3-62026-04-06 v Chicago Blackhawks 3-22026-04-08 v Edmonton Oilers 2-52026-04-09 at Anaheim Ducks 1-62026-04-11 v Vancouver Canucks 3-42026-04-13 at Nashville Predators 3-22026-04-15 at Chicago Blackhawks 2-52026-04-16 at Winnipeg Jets 6-1Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margin0
39-43 in 82 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Goals against, close games and the total

San Jose allowed 3.56 goals a game, and only two teams allowed more; it scored 3.06. It went 22-13 in one-goal games, with 20 past regulation: 16 in overtime, 4 in a shootout. On the total, no lean: 42 overs, 40 unders. The shortest-priced defeat was 3-4 in a shootout at home to Vancouver at -192 on 11 April.

The opponents

Vegas beat them in all four meetings, though the Sharks covered the +1.5 twice. Minnesota lost all three, each past regulation, and Winnipeg all three as well: 8.76 units from those six. San Jose covered all three against Los Angeles. Edmonton and Calgary each took three of four from the Sharks.

The Sharks against the teams they played mostAnaheim Ducks2-2Calgary Flames1-3Edmonton Oilers1-3Vancouver Canucks3-1Vegas Golden Knights0-4Chicago Blackhawks1-2Colorado Avalanche1-2Dallas Stars1-2
2025-26 regular season; dark is wins, light the games played. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Questions and answers

Are the Sharks a good underdog bet?

In 2025-26 they were the best in the NHL: 18.47 units across 68 games as underdogs.

How did San Jose do on the puck line at home?

26 covers in 41 home games, third-best in the league.

How did the Sharks fare against Vegas?

0-4, though they covered the +1.5 in two of the four.

Past games

  1. Sharks at Blues · 8 OctNo bet
  2. Sharks at Stars · 5 OctThe Stars won 26 of 41 at home and the Sharks lost 23 of 41 on the road.
  3. Kings at Sharks · 3 OctThe Sharks won 21 of 41 at home last season.
  4. Panthers at Sharks · 1 OctThe Panthers lost 24 of 41 on the road last season.

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