Our Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The Boston Bruins (4-2-0 this season; 45-27-10 in 2025-26) visit the San Jose Sharks (3-2-0 this season; 39-35-8 in 2025-26) at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, Calif. Puck drop is 11:00 PM ET (8:00 PM local). TV: ESPN / Sportsnet+.
Storyline: Boston enters Tuesday at 4-2-0 after a 5-1 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 10). San Jose enters Tuesday at 3-2-0 after a 3-1 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 10). San Jose won both meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists San Jose at -115 and Boston at -105 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Boston Bruins @ San Jose Sharks |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Boston Bruins 4-2-0 | San Jose Sharks 3-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Boston Bruins 45-27-10 | San Jose Sharks 39-35-8 |
| Head Coaches | BOS: Marco Sturm (2nd season) | SJS: Ryan Warsofsky (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | BOS +1.5 (-258) | SJS -1.5 (+210) |
| Moneyline | Boston Bruins: -105 | San Jose Sharks: -115 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+110 / u-130) |
| Venue | SAP Center at San Jose (San Jose, Calif.) |
| Date / Time | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — 11:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | ESPN / Sportsnet+ |
| Probable Starting Goalies | BOS: Jeremy Swayman (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | SJS: Yaroslav Askarov (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, ~10:55 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Jeremy Swayman (Boston) and Yaroslav Askarov (San Jose) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Boston Bruins Preview: Pastrnak Leads a 4-2-0 Start
2025-26 recap: Boston went 45-27-10 (100 points), finished fourth in the Atlantic Division and lost to Buffalo in six games in the first round. David Pastrnak led the team with 100 points (29 goals, 71 assists), Morgan Geekie scored 39 goals, Pavel Zacha scored 30 and McAvoy had 61 points.
Offseason moves: Boston acquired forward JJ Peterka from Utah on June 26 for two first-round selections (2026 and 2028) after Viktor Arvidsson left for Detroit. The Bruins signed defenseman Connor Clifton, and forward James Hagens, the No. 7 selection in the 2025 draft, made the opening roster at 19 (NHL.com, Boston Globe).
Key players & coach: Pastrnak, Peterka, Elias Lindholm, Geekie, Zacha, Casey Mittelstadt, Fraser Minten, Hagens and Mark Kastelic lead the forwards. Hampus Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov, Will Borgen, Clifton, Mason Lohrei and Frederic Brunet are on defense. Marco Sturm is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Jeremy Swayman has started five games and is 4-1-0 with a .932 save percentage (124 saves on 133 shots). Most recently, he made 14 saves on 15 shots in a 5-1 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 10). Michael DiPietro has started one game and is 0-1-0 with an .897 save percentage (26 saves on 29 shots). That start was a 4-1 loss at Minnesota (Oct. 3). ESPN lists Jeremy Swayman as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Boston is 4-2-0 through six games, with 20 goals scored and 13 allowed. Results: a 3-0 win over the Rangers (Sept. 29), a 4-3 overtime win at Winnipeg (Oct. 2), a 4-1 loss at Minnesota (Oct. 3), a 4-1 loss to Ottawa (Oct. 5), a 6-1 win over Utah (Oct. 8) and a 5-1 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 10). David Pastrnak has seven points (two goals, five assists), and Fraser Minten has five points (two goals, three assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: ESPN’s injury report listed no players for this team at research time.
San Jose Sharks Preview: Celebrini Leads a 3-2-0 Start
2025-26 recap: San Jose went 39-35-8 (86 points), finished fifth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs. Celebrini had 115 points (45 goals, 70 assists) and became the third teenager in NHL history to finish in the top four in league scoring, joining Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky (NHL.com). Will Smith had 59 points, Alexander Wennberg had 55 and Collin Graf scored 21 goals.
Offseason moves: Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract on July 29. San Jose signed defenseman Jacob Trouba (four years) and forward Mason Marchment (five years), acquired defenseman Darnell Nurse from Edmonton and defenseman Michael Kesselring from Buffalo, and selected forward Ivar Stenberg No. 2 in the 2026 draft. William Eklund was traded to Ottawa, and Mario Ferraro signed with Winnipeg (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Celebrini, Smith, Wennberg, Graf, Tyler Toffoli, Marchment, Kiefer Sherwood (23 goals last season), Igor Chernyshov, Michael Misa and the 18-year-old Stenberg lead the forwards. Trouba, Nurse, Dmitry Orlov, Kesselring, Sam Dickinson and Luca Cagnoni are on defense. Ryan Warsofsky is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov has started four games and is 2-2-0 with an .860 save percentage (92 saves on 107 shots). Most recently, he made 17 saves on 20 shots in a 3-1 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 10). Alex Nedeljkovic has started one game and is 1-0-0 with a .923 save percentage (24 saves on 26 shots). That start was a 3-2 overtime win at St. Louis (Oct. 8). ESPN lists Yaroslav Askarov as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: San Jose is 3-2-0 through five games, with 13 goals scored and 17 allowed. Results: a 4-3 overtime win over Florida (Oct. 1), a 5-4 overtime win over Los Angeles (Oct. 3), a 5-0 loss at Dallas (Oct. 5), a 3-2 overtime win at St. Louis (Oct. 8) and a 3-1 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 10). Macklin Celebrini has six points (one goal, five assists), and Tyler Toffoli has four points (two goals, two assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Barclay Goodrow (illness) is day to day; Alex Barre-Boulet (undisclosed) is on injured reserve; Quentin Musty (upper body), Cam Lund (upper body) and Kyle Keyser (upper body) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Bruins vs Sharks
- Schedule spot: Boston last played on Oct. 10 and visits Anaheim on Oct. 16. San Jose last played on Oct. 10 and visits Nashville on Oct. 15.
- Last season: San Jose won both meetings last season: 3-1 at home on Nov. 23, 2025 and 4-2 in Boston on March 12, 2026 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Boston is converting 18.8 percent of its power plays and has killed 81 percent of penalties. San Jose is converting 15.4 percent of its power plays and has killed 81.2 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Boston has scored 20 goals and allowed 13 in 6 games. San Jose has scored 13 goals and allowed 17 in 5 games.
- Odds snapshot: San Jose -115 / Boston -105 on the moneyline, Sharks -1.5 (+210) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Puck drop: 11:00 PM ET (8:00 PM local)
Venue: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, Calif.
TV: ESPN has the game nationally in the U.S. Regionally, NESN carries it in the Bruins’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet+ carries it (NHL.com).
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 13, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.