Senators vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 15

Both the Ottawa Senators and San Jose Sharks are coming off a victory, heading into their matchup at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. The Sharks are underdogs away from home, at +170, and the Senators are -205.

Ottawa claimed a 2-0 victory at home its last time out on March 14 against the Anaheim Ducks. Shane Pinto's two points (two assists) led the Senators.

San Jose won on the road in its most recent game on March 14, 4-2 over the Montreal Canadiens. The Sharks were led in that outing by Macklin Celebrini (two goals and one assist) and Collin Graf (one goal and two assists).

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Sunday's hockey action.

Senators vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Ottawa Senators and San Jose Sharks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sharks 3 - Senators 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.03 goals)
  

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Senators vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Senators-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Senators (-205)
• Underdog: Sharks (+170)

Senators Betting Insights

• The Senators have been victorious in 26 of their 46 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (56.5%).
• Ottawa is 3-1 (victorious in 75.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Senators' implied win probability is 67.2%.
• Ottawa's 65 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 33 times.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have won 30, or 52.6%, of the 57 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• San Jose has entered 23 games this season as the underdog by +170 or more and is 8-15 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 37.0% chance to win.
• San Jose has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 31 of 64 games this season.

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa's 215 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 12th in the NHL.
• The Senators have given up 201 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 15th in league play in goals against.
• Its +14 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
• The 48 power-play goals the Senators have scored this season are fourth-best in the NHL (on 210 power-play chances).
• Ottawa has the league's ninth-best power-play conversion rate (22.86%).
• The Senators have recorded five shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL squads).
• Ottawa kills 73.68% of opponent power plays, the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Ottawa wins 54.3% of its faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
• The Senators shoot 11.5% as a team (ninth in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose has 198 goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the league.
• The Sharks have allowed 221 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 27th in the league.
• Its -23 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
• With 43 power-play goals (on 212 chances), the Sharks are 12th in the NHL.
• San Jose has the NHL's 17th-ranked power-play percentage (20.28%).
• This season, the Sharks have three shorthanded goals (24th in league).
• San Jose's has the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.59%).
• At 47.4%, San Jose has the league's 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Sharks' 12% shooting percentage is fifth in the league.