DraftKings lists Montreal at -205 and San Jose at +170 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5. Those are the Sharks vs Canadiens odds heading into Tuesday, October 20, 2026, when the San Jose Sharks (4-3-1 before Monday’s game) visit the Montreal Canadiens (4-3-1 this season) at Centre Bell in Montreal, Que.. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local), and the TV list includes NBCSCA / TSN2 / RDS.
Storyline: San Jose plays at Toronto on Monday night, Oct. 19, so Tuesday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back for the Sharks. Montreal enters Tuesday at 4-3-1 after a 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo (Oct. 17). Montreal has had two days off since its Oct. 17 game. Special teams stand out on paper: San Jose’s power play ranks 11th in the NHL at 23.1 percent, while Montreal’s penalty kill ranks 12th at 82.4 percent (NHL.com). San Jose won both meetings last season: 7-5 at home on March 3, 2026 and 4-2 in Montreal on March 14 (NHL.com).
Sharks vs Canadiens Odds & Line Movement: Moneyline, Puck Line, Total
| Matchup | San Jose Sharks @ Montreal Canadiens |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | San Jose Sharks 4-3-1 (plays Monday, Oct. 19) | Montreal Canadiens 4-3-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | San Jose Sharks 39-35-8 | Montreal Canadiens 48-24-10 |
| Head Coaches | SJS: Ryan Warsofsky (3rd season) | MTL: Martin St. Louis (6th season) |
| Puck Line | SJS +1.5 (-135) | MTL -1.5 (+114) |
| Moneyline | San Jose Sharks: +170 | Montreal Canadiens: -205 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-108 / u-112) |
| Opening Line (DraftKings) | SJS +170 / MTL -205 | total 6.5 |
| Venue | Centre Bell (Montreal, Que.) |
| Date / Time | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) |
| TV / How to Watch | NBCSCA / TSN2 / RDS |
| Probable Starting Goalies | SJS: Alex Nedeljkovic (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed); San Jose plays at Toronto Monday | MTL: Jacob Fowler (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Sharks vs Canadiens odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, ~1:35 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Alex Nedeljkovic (San Jose) and Jacob Fowler (Montreal) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
In the Sharks vs Canadiens odds market, DraftKings opened Montreal at -205 and San Jose at +170 on the moneyline, and both prices were unchanged as of Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, ~1:35 PM ET. The total has held at 6.5 (over -108, under -112) since it opened. On the puck line, Montreal -1.5 is at +114, the same price it opened at. Opening numbers are DraftKings’ first posted lines, as shown by ESPN.
Sharks vs Canadiens Odds: Key Betting Trends
Here is the season data behind the Sharks vs Canadiens odds. These are factual season numbers only through games before Tuesday, from NHL.com, with over/under counts measured against DraftKings closing totals via ESPN.
- Sharks home/road: Before Monday’s game, San Jose is 2-2-0 at home and 2-1-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Sharks recent form: San Jose is 2-2-1 in its last five games, with 13 goals scored and 17 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Sharks totals: San Jose’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total four times and under four times in eight games with a posted total, averaging 6.4 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Sharks special teams: San Jose’s power play is converting 23.1 percent (11th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 80.8 percent (16th) (NHL.com).
- Sharks scoring: San Jose has scored 22 goals and allowed 29 in 8 games (2.75 goals per game) before Monday (NHL.com).
- Canadiens home/road: Montreal is 3-2-0 at home and 1-1-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Canadiens recent form: Montreal is 3-2-0 in its last five games, with 15 goals scored and 16 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Canadiens totals: Montreal’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total six times and under two times in eight games with a posted total, averaging 7.1 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Canadiens special teams: Montreal’s power play is converting 14.8 percent (25th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 82.4 percent (12th) (NHL.com).
- Canadiens scoring: Montreal has scored 27 goals and allowed 30 in 8 games (3.38 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Combined totals: Across both teams, games have gone over the DraftKings closing total 10 times and under six times in 16 games with a posted total, against a 6.5 total for this game (DraftKings via ESPN).
San Jose Sharks Preview: Second Night of a Back-to-Back
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.
Season so far: Before Monday’s game, San Jose was 4-3-1 through eight games, with 22 goals scored and 29 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), a 3-1 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 10), a 6-3 loss to Boston (Oct. 13), a 3-2 shootout win at Nashville (Oct. 15) and a 4-3 shootout loss at Detroit (Oct. 17). Macklin Celebrini has 11 points (three goals, eight assists), and Will Smith has six points (three goals, three assists) (NHL.com).
Second night of a back-to-back: San Jose visits the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, Oct. 19 (7:30 p.m. ET), so Tuesday’s game is the second half of a back-to-back.
For more background on San Jose, our Sharks vs Maple Leafs preview from Oct. 19 breaks down the Sharks’ previous matchup.
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
Injury news can move the Sharks vs Canadiens odds before puck drop. Quentin Musty (upper body) and Kyle Keyser (upper body) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Montreal Canadiens Preview: Suzuki Leads a 4-3-1 Start
2025-26 recap: Montreal went 48-24-10 (106 points), finished third in the Atlantic Division and reached the Eastern Conference Final, beating Tampa Bay and Buffalo in seven games each before losing to Carolina (NHL.com). Captain Nick Suzuki had 101 points (29 goals, 72 assists), Cole Caufield scored 51 goals, Lane Hutson had 78 points from the blue line, Juraj Slafkovsky had 30 goals and Demidov had 62 points.
Offseason moves: Montreal added forward Chris Kreider, who had 22 goals and 50 points for Anaheim last season. Brendan Gallagher now plays for Vancouver, and goalie Jacob Fowler, who went 9-6-2 with a .908 save percentage in 17 games last season, is not on the NHL roster (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky, Kreider, Kirby Dach, Josh Anderson, Alex Newhook, Zachary Bolduc, Alexandre Texier and Phillip Danault lead the forwards. Hutson, Noah Dobson, Mike Matheson, Alexandre Carrier and Arber Xhekaj are on defense. Martin St. Louis is in his sixth season as coach.
Season so far: Montreal is 4-3-1 through eight games, with 27 goals scored and 30 allowed. Results: a 3-2 win at Toronto (Sept. 29), a 6-5 overtime loss at Pittsburgh (Oct. 3), a 6-4 loss to Carolina (Oct. 6), a 5-2 loss to Nashville (Oct. 8), a 1-0 shootout win over Detroit (Oct. 10), a 4-3 shootout win over Buffalo (Oct. 13), a 5-4 loss at Washington (Oct. 14) and a 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo (Oct. 17). Nick Suzuki has 10 points (four goals, six assists), and Lane Hutson has eight points (two goals, six assists) (NHL.com).
Catch up on Montreal’s previous game with our Sabres vs Canadiens preview from Oct. 17.
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
Any late change on this list can also shift the Sharks vs Canadiens odds. Mike Matheson (lower body) is day to day; Florian Xhekaj (lower body), Sam Montembeault (lower body) and Ivan Demidov (lower body) are on injured reserve; Bryce Pickford (undisclosed) and Lucas Condotta (undisclosed) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Goalie Matchup: Nedeljkovic vs Fowler
The goalie matchup is one of the biggest inputs in the Sharks vs Canadiens odds. ESPN lists Alex Nedeljkovic (San Jose) and Jacob Fowler (Montreal) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time. Here is how each team’s goalies have performed so far in 2026-27 (NHL.com).
San Jose Sharks Goalies
Entering Monday’s game, Yaroslav Askarov had started five games and was 2-3-0 with an .848 save percentage (112 saves on 132 shots). Most recently, he made 20 saves on 25 shots in a 6-3 loss to Boston (Oct. 13). Alex Nedeljkovic had started three games and was 2-0-1 with a .920 save percentage (80 saves on 87 shots). Most recently, he made 24 saves on 27 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss at Detroit (Oct. 17). ESPN lists Alex Nedeljkovic as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time). San Jose plays at Toronto on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET), the night before this game.
Montreal Canadiens Goalies
Jakub Dobes has started four games and is 1-2-1 with an .842 save percentage (96 saves on 114 shots). Most recently, he made 19 saves on 24 shots in a 5-4 loss at Washington (Oct. 14). Jacob Fowler has started four games and is 3-1-0 with a .900 save percentage (81 saves on 90 shots). Most recently, he made 23 saves on 26 shots in a 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo (Oct. 17). ESPN lists Jacob Fowler as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Sharks vs Canadiens Head-to-Head
2025-26 series: San Jose won both meetings last season: 7-5 at home on March 3, 2026 and 4-2 in Montreal on March 14 (NHL.com). The two games produced 18 total goals, an average of 9.0 per game.
2026-27 schedule: Tuesday’s game is meeting one of two between the teams this season (NHL.com). Past meetings are history only; the current Sharks vs Canadiens odds are in the table above.
How to Watch Sharks vs Canadiens
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Centre Bell, Montreal, Que.
TV: In the U.S., NBC Sports California (NBCSCA) carries it in the Sharks’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, TSN2 and RDS carry it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Schedule spot: San Jose plays at Toronto on Monday, so Tuesday is the second night of a back-to-back for the Sharks. Montreal last played on Oct. 17 (2 days off before Tuesday) and visits Chicago on Oct. 23.
Live stats, lineups and the box score will be on the Sharks vs Canadiens gamecenter on NHL.com, and the official Montreal Canadiens site posts team news and lineup notes.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sharks vs Canadiens
What time is Sharks vs Canadiens on October 20, 2026?
Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Centre Bell in Montreal, Que. The Sharks vs Canadiens odds in this preview were last updated on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
Where can I watch Sharks vs Canadiens?
In the U.S., NBC Sports California (NBCSCA) carries it in the Sharks’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, TSN2 and RDS carry it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Who are the probable starting goalies for Sharks vs Canadiens?
ESPN lists Alex Nedeljkovic (San Jose) and Jacob Fowler (Montreal) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
What are the Sharks vs Canadiens odds and puck line?
For the Sharks vs Canadiens odds, DraftKings lists San Jose +1.5 (-135) and Montreal -1.5 (+114) on the puck line as of Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, ~1:35 PM ET. The moneyline is San Jose Sharks +170 and Montreal Canadiens -205, and the total is 6.5.