DraftKings lists Ottawa at -135 and San Jose at +114 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5. Those are the Sharks vs Senators odds heading into Thursday, October 22, 2026, when the San Jose Sharks (5-4-1 this season) visit the Ottawa Senators (6-3-0 before Wednesday’s game) at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ont.. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local), and the TV list includes NBCSCA / TSN5 / RDS.
Storyline: San Jose enters Thursday at 5-4-1 after a 4-3 overtime win at Montreal (Oct. 20). Ottawa hosts Florida on Wednesday night, Oct. 21, so Thursday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back for the Senators. San Jose has had one day off since its Oct. 20 game. Special teams stand out on paper: San Jose’s power play ranks 8th in the NHL at 24.2 percent, while Ottawa’s penalty kill ranks 16th at 79.4 percent (NHL.com). Ottawa won both meetings last season: 3-2 in San Jose on Nov. 22, 2025 and 7-4 at home on March 15, 2026 (NHL.com).
Sharks vs Senators Odds & Line Movement: Moneyline, Puck Line, Total
| Matchup | San Jose Sharks @ Ottawa Senators |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | San Jose Sharks 5-4-1 | Ottawa Senators 6-3-0 (plays Wednesday, Oct. 21) |
| 2025-26 Records | San Jose Sharks 39-35-8 | Ottawa Senators 44-27-11 |
| Head Coaches | SJS: Ryan Warsofsky (3rd season) | OTT: Travis Green (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | SJS +1.5 (-205) | OTT -1.5 (+170) |
| Moneyline | San Jose Sharks: +114 | Ottawa Senators: -135 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+102 / u-122) |
| Opening Line (DraftKings) | SJS +120 / OTT -142 | total 6.5 |
| Venue | Canadian Tire Centre (Ottawa, Ont.) |
| Date / Time | Thursday, October 22, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) |
| TV / How to Watch | NBCSCA / TSN5 / RDS |
| Probable Starting Goalies | SJS: Yaroslav Askarov (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | OTT: Samuel Ersson (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed); Ottawa hosts Florida Wednesday |
Sharks vs Senators odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Yaroslav Askarov (San Jose) and Samuel Ersson (Ottawa) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
In the Sharks vs Senators odds market, on the moneyline, Ottawa opened at -142 and San Jose at +120 at DraftKings; Ottawa has moved from -142 to -135 and San Jose has moved from +120 to +114 as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The total opened at 6.5 (over -108, under -112) and is 6.5 (over +102, under -122) now. On the puck line, Ottawa -1.5 opened at +180 and is +170. Opening numbers are DraftKings’ first posted lines, as shown by ESPN.
Goalie Matchup: Askarov vs Ersson
The goalie matchup is one of the biggest inputs in the Sharks vs Senators odds. ESPN lists Yaroslav Askarov (San Jose) and Samuel Ersson (Ottawa) 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
Yaroslav Askarov has started six games and is 2-4-0 with an .865 save percentage (141 saves on 163 shots). Most recently, he made 29 saves on 31 shots in a 3-1 loss at Toronto (Oct. 19). Alex Nedeljkovic has started four games and is 3-0-1 with a .917 save percentage (111 saves on 121 shots). Most recently, he made 31 saves on 34 shots in a 4-3 overtime win at Montreal (Oct. 20). ESPN lists Yaroslav Askarov as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Ottawa Senators Goalies
Entering Wednesday’s game, Linus Ullmark had started seven games and was 6-1-0 with a .945 save percentage (155 saves on 164 shots). Most recently, he made 25 saves on 27 shots in a 3-1 loss at Philadelphia (Oct. 17). Samuel Ersson had started two games and was 0-2-0 with an .829 save percentage (58 saves on 70 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 19 saves on 26 shots in a 7-2 loss to St. Louis (Oct. 13). ESPN lists Samuel Ersson as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time). Ottawa hosts Florida on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET), the night before this game.
Ottawa Senators Preview: Second Night of a Back-to-Back
2025-26 recap: Ottawa went 44-27-11 (99 points), finished fifth in the Atlantic Division and made the playoffs for the second straight season before the eventual champion Carolina Hurricanes swept the Senators in the first round. Stutzle led the team with 83 points (34 goals, 49 assists), Drake Batherson scored 33 goals and Dylan Cozens scored 28 (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Ottawa traded captain Brady Tkachuk to Florida on June 21 for the No. 9 and No. 25 selections in the 2026 draft and more, then sent the No. 9 selection to San Jose for forward William Eklund (53 points last season). The Senators acquired forward Andre Burakovsky from Chicago and signed goalie Samuel Ersson to a two-year, $4.4 million contract (NHL.com, TSN).
Key players & coach: Stutzle, Batherson, Cozens, Shane Pinto, Fabian Zetterlund, Claude Giroux and Ridly Greig lead the forwards. Thomas Chabot, Jake Sanderson, Jordan Spence, Tyler Kleven, Nikolas Matinpalo and Carter Yakemchuk are on defense. Travis Green is in his third season as coach.
Season so far: Before Wednesday’s game, Ottawa was 6-3-0 through nine games, with 24 goals scored and 23 allowed. Results: a 3-2 win at Toronto (Oct. 3), a 4-1 win at Boston (Oct. 5), a 5-3 loss at Detroit (Oct. 6), a 2-1 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 8), a 3-2 shootout win over Nashville (Oct. 10), a 4-1 win at New Jersey (Oct. 12), a 7-2 loss to St. Louis (Oct. 13), a 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders (Oct. 15) and a 3-1 loss at Philadelphia (Oct. 17). Tim Stützle has 12 points (five goals, seven assists), and Drake Batherson has six points (four goals, two assists) (NHL.com).
Second night of a back-to-back: Ottawa hosts the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, Oct. 21 (7:30 p.m. ET), so Thursday’s game is the second half of a back-to-back.
For more background on Ottawa, our Panthers vs Senators preview from Oct. 21 breaks down the Senators’ previous matchup.
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
Injury news can move the Sharks vs Senators odds before puck drop. Thomas Chabot (upper body) is listed as out; William Eklund (ankle) is on injured reserve; Kurtis MacDermid (upper body) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
San Jose Sharks Preview: Celebrini Leads a 5-4-1 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.
Season so far: San Jose is 5-4-1 through 10 games, with 27 goals scored and 35 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), a 4-3 shootout loss at Detroit (Oct. 17), a 3-1 loss at Toronto (Oct. 19) and a 4-3 overtime win at Montreal (Oct. 20). Macklin Celebrini has 14 points (five goals, nine assists), and Tyler Toffoli has seven points (three goals, four assists) (NHL.com).
For more background on San Jose, our Sharks vs Canadiens preview from Oct. 20 breaks down the Sharks’ previous matchup.
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
Any late change on this list can also shift the Sharks vs Senators odds. Alexander Wennberg (upper body) is day to day; Quentin Musty (upper body) and Kyle Keyser (upper body) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Sharks vs Senators Head-to-Head
2025-26 series: Ottawa won both meetings last season: 3-2 in San Jose on Nov. 22, 2025 and 7-4 at home on March 15, 2026 (NHL.com). The two games produced 16 total goals, an average of 8.0 per game.
2026-27 schedule: Thursday’s game is meeting one of two between the teams this season (NHL.com). Past meetings are history only; the current Sharks vs Senators odds are in the table above.
Sharks vs Senators Odds: Key Betting Trends
Here is the season data behind the Sharks vs Senators odds. The figures below are straight season data through games before Thursday, from NHL.com, with over/under counts measured against DraftKings closing totals via ESPN.
- Sharks home/road: San Jose is 2-2-0 at home and 3-2-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Sharks recent form: San Jose is 2-2-1 in its last five games, with 14 goals scored and 18 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Sharks totals: San Jose’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total five times and under five times in 10 games with a posted total, averaging 6.2 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Sharks special teams: San Jose’s power play is converting 24.2 percent (8th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 78.8 percent (19th) (NHL.com).
- Sharks scoring: San Jose has scored 27 goals and allowed 35 in 10 games (2.7 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Senators home/road: Before Wednesday’s game, Ottawa is 3-1-0 at home and 3-2-0 on the road (NHL.com).
- Senators recent form: Ottawa is 3-2-0 in its last five games, with 12 goals scored and 14 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Senators totals: Ottawa’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total two times and under seven times in nine games with a posted total, averaging 5.2 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Senators special teams: Ottawa’s power play is converting 12.8 percent (29th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 79.4 percent (16th) (NHL.com).
- Senators scoring: Ottawa has scored 24 goals and allowed 23 in 9 games (2.67 goals per game) before Wednesday (NHL.com).
- Combined totals: Across both teams, games have gone over the DraftKings closing total seven times and under 12 times in 19 games with a posted total, against a 6.5 total for this game (DraftKings via ESPN).
TV Channel and How to Watch Sharks vs Senators
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ont.
TV: In the U.S., NBC Sports California (NBCSCA) carries it in the Sharks’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, TSN5 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 last played on Oct. 20 (1 day off before Thursday) and visits Boston on Oct. 24. Ottawa hosts Florida on Wednesday, so Thursday is the second night of a back-to-back for the Senators.
Live stats, lineups and the box score will be on the Sharks vs Senators gamecenter on NHL.com, and the official Ottawa Senators site posts team news and lineup notes.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sharks vs Senators
What time is Sharks vs Senators on October 22, 2026?
Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ont. The Sharks vs Senators odds in this preview were last updated on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
Where can I watch Sharks vs Senators?
In the U.S., NBC Sports California (NBCSCA) carries it in the Sharks’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, TSN5 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 Senators?
ESPN lists Yaroslav Askarov (San Jose) and Samuel Ersson (Ottawa) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
What are the Sharks vs Senators odds and puck line?
For the Sharks vs Senators odds, DraftKings lists San Jose +1.5 (-205) and Ottawa -1.5 (+170) on the puck line as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The moneyline is San Jose Sharks +114 and Ottawa Senators -135, and the total is 6.5.