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San Jose Sharks vs Ottawa Senators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 15, 2026

NHL matchup

San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 15, 2026.

March 15, 2026 · 4:00 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 15. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

85:22 together · 10 games

xG share46.6%
Corsi for / against
85 / 90
Fenwick for / against
63 / 71
Corsi share
48.6%
Fenwick share
47.0%
xG for / against
3.34 / 3.83
Defense pair

143:40 together · 10 games

xG share48.1%
Corsi for / against
152 / 136
Fenwick for / against
114 / 103
Corsi share
52.8%
Fenwick share
52.5%
xG for / against
8.14 / 8.76
All observed combinations

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

99:16 together · 10 games

xG share59.6%
Corsi for / against
95 / 90
Fenwick for / against
76 / 65
Corsi share
51.4%
Fenwick share
53.9%
xG for / against
5.46 / 3.70
Defense pair

124:51 together · 10 games

xG share58.9%
Corsi for / against
122 / 89
Fenwick for / against
91 / 62
Corsi share
57.8%
Fenwick share
59.5%
xG for / against
6.26 / 4.37
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.

Alex Nedeljkovic

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Mar 14

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
117
Save %
91.5
Goals allowed
10
Close-range shots %
34.2

Linus Ullmark

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Mar 14

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
125
Save %
89.6
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
36.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 15, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
2.97
xG against / game
3.20
xG differential / game
-0.23

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

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
3.54
xG against / game
2.42
xG differential / game
1.12

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 15, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.4
Corsi share (%)
48.6
Fenwick share (%)
48.9
Faceoff win %
46.1
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 28.0 · Shooting: 11.1% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.0
Corsi share (%)
54.3
Fenwick share (%)
54.9
Faceoff win %
50.6
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 30.2 · Shooting: 10.6% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
13Points16
0.500Points %0.615
37Goals for39
45Goals against38
-8Goal differential1
L2Current streakL1
Road versus home
San Jose Sharks SJS road
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT home
8Games7
4Wins5
9Points10
-3Goal differential1
Last 10 games
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
4-5-1Record6-4-0
9Points12
28Goals for29
33Goals against30
-5Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

San Jose Sharks SJS 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Ottawa Senators OTT 6 wins
Total goals30 – 30
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.0 / 3.0
Shots per game28.7 / 31.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Nov 22, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 2 27 - 19 View
Mar 1, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
3 - 5 37 - 32 View
Nov 27, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
4 - 3 11 - 39 View
Mar 9, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
1 - 2 32 - 21 View
Jan 13, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
4 - 5 18 - 41 View
Dec 3, 2022
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
2 - 5 37 - 39 View
Nov 21, 2022
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
1 - 5 38 - 31 View
Nov 24, 2021
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
3 - 6 29 - 29 View
Oct 21, 2021
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
2 - 1 24 - 31 View
Mar 7, 2020
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
2 - 1 38 - 32 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.