Montreal Canadiens vs. San Jose Sharks odds, tips and betting trends

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March 2, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

March 1, 2026; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) shoots the puck against Winnipeg Jets defenseman Elias Salomonsson (57) during the third period at SAP Center at San Jose.

The Montreal Canadiens visit the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose on Tuesday, March 3 at 10 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+.

Montreal grabbed a 6-2 victory at home its last time out on Feb. 28 against the Washington Capitals.

San Jose won its most recent game 2-1 at home against the Winnipeg Jets on March 1.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the ice.

Watch Canadiens vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Montreal Canadiens vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Canadiens (-136)Underdog: Sharks (+115)Over/under: 6.5Canadiens vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, March 3, 2026Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Canadiens vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Canadiens stats and trendsIn 27 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won 14 of those games.In 15 games with lower than -136 moneyline odds this season, the Canadiens have won nine.The moneyline odds say Montreal has a 57.6% chance of winning this game.Montreal and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 35 of 59 matches (59.3%) so far this season.In the past 10 games, the Canadiens have earned 70.0% of the possible points with a 6-2-2 record.They have totaled 40 goals over that time.Defensively, the Canadiens have given up 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks have been the underdog 52 times this season, and upset their opponent in 27, or 51.9%, of those games.San Jose is 23-24 when it is the underdog by +115 or longer on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Sharks have a 46.5% chance to win.San Jose has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 29 of 58 games this season.In the last 10 contests, the Sharks have earned 65.0% of the possible points with a 4-5-1 record.They have averaged 2.7 goals per game (27 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Sharks have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 outings.

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