Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks
Prediction: Montreal Canadiens to win 63% confidence
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NHL Finished
Our pick: Nashville Predators to win at 1.805, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.
Nashville Predators 2 · San Jose Sharks 3
San Jose Sharks won after overtime
Our pick, Nashville Predators to win at locked odds 1.805, lost. It was published with 57% confidence, leaving a 43% chance for San Jose Sharks to win, the outcome that came in.
Before the start the best price on Nashville Predators to win had shortened from 1.805 to 1.74, so the market moved towards this pick after it was published.
Nashville Predators take on San Jose Sharks on 16 October 2026, a fixture listed under NHL. The bookmaker line makes Nashville Predators the favourite at 1.805, which is 52.6% once the bookmaker margin is removed, against San Jose Sharks at 2.005 (47.4%).
The head-to-head record in our data feed, all competitions combined, shows 15 meetings since 2021: Nashville Predators won 14 and San Jose Sharks won 1. Nashville Predators have played 5 games in the NHL this season (2 won, 3 lost), form L W L W L. San Jose Sharks have played 5 games this season (3 won, 2 lost), form L W L W W.
The call is Nashville Predators to win, overtime and shootout included, at 57% confidence: the market's margin-free 52.6% for Nashville Predators, moved up 4.1 points by the head-to-head record; the move is limited to 8 points. Line-ups, injuries and the starting goaltenders are not available, so late team news is the main risk to this pick.
Overtime and shootout included
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Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.
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