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Seattle Kraken vs San Jose Sharks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 8, 2026

NHL matchup

Seattle Kraken at San Jose Sharks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 8, 2026.

December 8, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: San Jose Sharks at 51.2%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Seattle Kraken logo
Away team

Seattle Kraken

48.8%
Fair American +105
Fair decimal 2.05
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San Jose Sharks logo
Home team

San Jose Sharks

51.2%
Fair American -105
Fair decimal 1.95
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 8, 2026.

All Model Picks

Bets
5
Record
4-1
Net units
2.88
ROI
57.7%

Value Picks

Bets
10
Record
5-5
Net units
1.57
ROI
15.7%

Market Favourite

Bets
2
Record
2-0
Net units
1.59
ROI
79.6%

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Dec 8. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Seattle Kraken

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

81:54 together · 10 games

xG share56.9%
Corsi for / against
86 / 90
Fenwick for / against
62 / 61
Corsi share
48.9%
Fenwick share
50.4%
xG for / against
4.48 / 3.40
Defense pair

152:33 together · 10 games

xG share37.4%
Corsi for / against
117 / 221
Fenwick for / against
81 / 162
Corsi share
34.6%
Fenwick share
33.3%
xG for / against
5.10 / 8.52
All observed combinations

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

136:17 together · 10 games

xG share45.1%
Corsi for / against
116 / 147
Fenwick for / against
82 / 102
Corsi share
44.1%
Fenwick share
44.6%
xG for / against
4.90 / 5.97
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Joey Daccord

Seattle Kraken · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
162
Save %
87.0
Goals allowed
21
Close-range shots %
34.0

Alex Nedeljkovic

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
155
Save %
90.3
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
31.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Seattle Kraken

xG for / game
2.74
xG against / game
3.63
xG differential / game
-0.89

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

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
2.97
xG against / game
3.98
xG differential / game
-1.01

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 Dec 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Seattle Kraken

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
51.3
Corsi share (%)
42.3
Fenwick share (%)
43.4
Faceoff win %
52.5
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 26.2 · Shooting: 13.7% · Avg distance: 34.6 ft

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.6
Corsi share (%)
45.8
Fenwick share (%)
45.2
Faceoff win %
47.0
Penalties / game
4.1

Shots / game: 28.0 · Shooting: 9.6% · Avg distance: 34.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Seattle Kraken SEA
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS
15Points13
0.625Points %0.542
45Goals for37
42Goals against43
3Goal differential-6
L1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Seattle Kraken SEA road
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS home
7Games4
4Wins2
9Points4
3Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Seattle Kraken SEA
Metric
San Jose Sharks SJS
6-3-1Record4-5-1
13Points9
38Goals for28
38Goals against36
0Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Seattle Kraken SEA 5 wins
10 games reviewed
San Jose Sharks SJS 5 wins
Total goals32 – 31
Goal differential +1 / -1
Goals per game3.2 / 3.1
Shots per game32.3 / 25.8
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 20, 2025
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
4 - 2 32 - 36 View
Nov 15, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
1 - 4 26 - 23 View
Nov 5, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
6 - 1 23 - 30 View
Apr 5, 2025
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
5 - 1 22 - 24 View
Jan 30, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
2 - 6 28 - 33 View
Nov 30, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
4 - 2 23 - 38 View
Nov 29, 2024
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
5 - 8 31 - 27 View
Apr 11, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken
3 - 1 23 - 50 View
Apr 1, 2024
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
4 - 2 32 - 26 View
Jan 30, 2024
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
0 - 2 32 - 22 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.