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Canadiens at Sharks

NHL · Tuesday, Mar 3 · 9:00 PM CT · SAP Center at San Jose · Final MTL 5 – SJ 7

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL1135
SJ1337
Team box
MTL·SJ
36
shots
28
2 of 5
power play
2 of 4
54.7
faceoff %
45.3
20
hits
21
18
blocked shots
9
12
penalty minutes
14
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jakub DobesMTL2721.778
Yaroslav AskarovSJ3631.861

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
SJ +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: SJ 3 · MTL 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 56%, SJ 44% · Updated Mar 3

Expected margin
MTL by 0.6
Expected score
MTL 3.8 – 3.2 SJ
Expected total
7.0
CanadiensThe matchupSharks
−126Our fair odds+126
3.8Expected goals3.2
+0.08Power rating−0.32
3.5Goals / game3.1
3.3Allowed / game3.5
26.2Shots / game25.9
50.7Faceoff %47.4
21.6Hits / game21.0
33−26Season record29−29
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · SJ chance
Our model fair55.8%44.2%
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
MTLMontreal Canadiens−12656%————
SJSan Jose Sharks+12644%————
SpreadMTL by 0.6
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.6our margin————
SJSan Jose Sharks+0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 7.0
Over7.0our total————
Under7.0our 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

Montreal Canadiens by 0.6 expected
Montreal Canadiens by 7 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: 1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 4%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 9%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 15%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 11%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 17%San Jose Sharks by 1 goal: 22%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%
← MTL wins bySJ wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more40%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more29%
San Jose Sharks wins by 2 or more21%
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

7.0 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 7%4 goals: 6%5 goals: 17%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 13%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 6%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 2%14 goals: <1%15 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 6.557%
Total over 7.538%
Total over 8.528%
Total from 7 to 829%

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
MTLJakub Dobes G · last 5 starts: .916 save %, 2.55 GAAstarted
SJYaroslav Askarov G · last 5 starts: .867 save %, 4.01 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·SJ
Feb 28 vs WSH
last game
Mar 1 vs WPG
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 58+ games
MTL·SJ
+0.08
rating (0 = average)
−0.32
3.5
goals / game
3.1
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.5
33−26
season record
29−29
17−13
home record
16−13
16−13
away record
13−16
W1
streak
W2
6−4
last 10
4−6
26.2
shots / game
25.9
50.7
faceoff %
47.4
21.6
hits / game
21.0
16.5
blocked shots / game
15.3
4.5
takeaways / game
4.5
13.4
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

MTL · SJ · 118 days
Montreal CanadiensSan Jose Sharks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · SJ 3−5
Feb 27, 2025at MTLMTL 4 − 3 OT
Feb 4, 2025at SJMTL 4 − 3
Jan 11, 2024at MTLSJ 3 − 2
Nov 24, 2023at SJMTL 3 − 2 SO
Feb 28, 2023at SJMTL 3 − 1
Nov 29, 2022at MTLSJ 4 − 0
Oct 28, 2021at SJMTL 4 − 0
Oct 19, 2021at MTLSJ 5 − 0

MTL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Feb 28vs WSH6 − 2W
Feb 26vs NYI3 − 4L
Feb 4at WPG5 − 1W
Feb 2at MIN3 − 4L
Jan 31at BUF4 − 2W
Jan 29vs COL7 − 3W
Jan 27vs VGK3 − 2W
Jan 24at BOS3 − 4L
Jan 22vs BUF2 − 4L
Jan 20vs MIN4 − 3W

SJ · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Mar 1vs WPG2 − 1W
Feb 28vs EDM5 − 4W
Feb 26vs CGY1 − 4L
Feb 4at COL2 − 4L
Feb 2at CHI3 − 6L
Jan 31at CGY2 − 3L
Jan 29at EDM3 − 4L
Jan 27at VAN5 − 2W
Jan 23vs NYR3 − 1W
Jan 20at TB1 − 4L