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Penguins at Sharks

NHL · Saturday, Oct 18 · 9:00 PM CT · SAP Center at San Jose · Final PIT 3 – SJ 0

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PIT0123
SJ0000
Team box
PIT·SJ
27
shots
31
0 of 1
power play
0 of 2
45.0
faceoff %
55.0
11
hits
25
21
blocked shots
14
4
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Tristan JarryPIT31311.000
Alex NedeljkovicSJ2624.923

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
SJ +3
PIT +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: SJ 0 · PIT 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 65%, SJ 35% · Updated Oct 18, 2025

Expected margin
PIT by 0.8
Expected score
PIT 3.8 – 3.0 SJ
Expected total
6.7
PenguinsThe matchupSharks
−185Our fair odds+185
3.8Expected goals3.0
−0.13Power rating−1.00
3.0Goals / game3.2
3.0Allowed / game5.5
25.8Shots / game21.0
46.7Faceoff %48.6
17.6Hits / game22.0
3−2Season record0−4
6−4Last 100−10

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · SJ chance
Our model fair64.9%35.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
PITPittsburgh Penguins−18565%————
SJSan Jose Sharks+18535%————
SpreadPIT by 0.8
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.8our margin————
SJSan Jose Sharks+0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Pittsburgh Penguins by 0.8 expected
Pittsburgh Penguins by 7 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 4%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 15%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 11%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 25%San Jose Sharks by 1 goal: 15%San Jose Sharks by 2 goals: 7%San Jose Sharks by 3 goals: 8%San Jose Sharks by 4 goals: 4%San Jose Sharks by 5 goals: 1%San Jose Sharks by 6 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 7 goals: <1%
← PIT wins bySJ wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more40%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more29%
San Jose Sharks wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal39%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
PITTristan Jarry G · last 5 starts: .917 save %, 2.41 GAAstarted
SJAlex Nedeljkovic G · last 5 starts: .887 save %, 3.49 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·SJ
Oct 16, 2025 at LA
last game
Oct 17, 2025 at UTAH
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 4+ games
PIT·SJ
−0.13
rating (0 = average)
−1.00
3.0
goals / game
3.2
3.0
goals allowed / game
5.5
3−2
season record
0−4
1−1
home record
0−3
2−1
away record
0−1
W1
streak
L4
6−4
last 10
0−10
25.8
shots / game
21.0
46.7
faceoff %
48.6
17.6
hits / game
22.0
18.2
blocked shots / game
15.5
3.2
takeaways / game
4.8
17.2
giveaways / game
19.2

Rating Trend

PIT · SJ · 5 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsSan Jose Sharks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · SJ 2−6
Jan 27, 2025at SJSJ 2 − 1
Nov 16, 2024at PITPIT 4 − 3 SO
Mar 14, 2024at PITPIT 6 − 3
Nov 4, 2023at SJPIT 10 − 2
Feb 14, 2023at SJPIT 3 − 1
Jan 28, 2023at PITSJ 6 − 4
Jan 15, 2022at SJPIT 2 − 1 OT
Jan 2, 2022at PITPIT 8 − 5

PIT · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Oct 16, 2025at LA4 − 2W
Oct 14, 2025at ANA3 − 4L
Oct 11, 2025vs NYR1 − 6L
Oct 9, 2025vs NYI4 − 3W
Oct 7, 2025at NYR3 − 0W
Apr 17, 2025vs WSH5 − 2W
Apr 13, 2025vs BOS1 − 4L
Apr 11, 2025at NJ4 − 2W
Apr 8, 2025vs CHI5 − 0W
Apr 6, 2025at CHI1 − 3L

SJ · Last 10

0−10 · streak L10
Oct 17, 2025at UTAH3 − 6L
Oct 14, 2025vs CAR1 − 5L
Oct 11, 2025vs ANA6 − 7L
Oct 9, 2025vs VGK3 − 4L
Apr 16, 2025vs EDM0 − 3L
Apr 14, 2025at VAN1 − 2L
Apr 13, 2025at CGY2 − 5L
Apr 11, 2025at EDM2 − 4L
Apr 9, 2025at MIN7 − 8L
Apr 7, 2025vs CGY2 − 3L