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New York Islanders vs San Jose Sharks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 7, 2026

NHL matchup

New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 7, 2026.

March 7, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

91:54 together · 10 games

xG share52.1%
Corsi for / against
95 / 96
Fenwick for / against
71 / 62
Corsi share
49.7%
Fenwick share
53.4%
xG for / against
5.02 / 4.61
Defense pair

136:18 together · 10 games

xG share51.2%
Corsi for / against
131 / 121
Fenwick for / against
89 / 93
Corsi share
52.0%
Fenwick share
48.9%
xG for / against
6.24 / 5.94
All observed combinations

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

56:38 together · 9 games

xG share40.5%
Corsi for / against
52 / 56
Fenwick for / against
41 / 45
Corsi share
48.1%
Fenwick share
47.7%
xG for / against
2.61 / 3.84
Defense pair

117:11 together · 9 games

xG share46.2%
Corsi for / against
126 / 102
Fenwick for / against
93 / 81
Corsi share
55.3%
Fenwick share
53.4%
xG for / against
5.74 / 6.69
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Ilya Sorokin

New York Islanders · Last start: Mar 5

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
149
Save %
89.3
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
34.2

Alex Nedeljkovic

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Mar 6

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
120
Save %
91.7
Goals allowed
10
Close-range shots %
35.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Islanders

xG for / game
2.81
xG against / game
3.26
xG differential / game
-0.45

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
2.87
xG against / game
3.21
xG differential / game
-0.34

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.4
Corsi share (%)
49.0
Fenwick share (%)
48.8
Faceoff win %
52.5
Penalties / game
2.9

Shots / game: 27.5 · Shooting: 11.3% · Avg distance: 33.4 ft

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.3
Corsi share (%)
50.2
Fenwick share (%)
49.3
Faceoff win %
46.1
Penalties / game
4.4

Shots / game: 28.5 · Shooting: 11.2% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New York Islanders NYI
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS
14Points13
0.583Points %0.500
36Goals for37
32Goals against45
4Goal differential-8
W1Current streakL2
Road versus home
New York Islanders NYI road
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS home
6Games5
2Wins2
5Points4
-4Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
New York Islanders NYI
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS
5-3-2Record4-5-1
12Points9
29Goals for28
30Goals against33
-1Goal differential-5
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New York Islanders NYI 7 wins
10 games reviewed
San Jose Sharks SJS 3 wins
Total goals40 – 23
Goal differential +17 / -17
Goals per game4.0 / 2.3
Shots per game33.5 / 30.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 21, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 4 36 - 27 View
Mar 8, 2025
New York Islanders New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
4 - 2 28 - 40 View
Jan 18, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders New York Islanders
1 - 4 19 - 31 View
Mar 7, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
7 - 2 33 - 25 View
Dec 5, 2023
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders New York Islanders
5 - 4 37 - 39 View
Mar 18, 2023
New York Islanders New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
4 - 1 33 - 30 View
Oct 18, 2022
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 5 28 - 46 View
Feb 24, 2022
New York Islanders New York Islanders at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 4 47 - 28 View
Dec 2, 2021
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 1 35 - 25 View
Feb 23, 2020
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders New York Islanders
1 - 4 30 - 26 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.