Buffalo Sabres vs. San Jose Sharks odds, tips and betting trends

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March 9, 2026Updated March 10, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET

Mar 8, 2026; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period against the Tampa Bay Lightning at KeyBank Center.

The Buffalo Sabres host the San Jose Sharks at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+.

Buffalo secured an 8-7 home victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning its last time out on March 8.

San Jose lost 2-1 in overtime at home against the New York Islanders in its most recent game on March 7.

Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the ice.

Watch Sabres vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Buffalo Sabres vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Sabres (-209)Underdog: Sharks (+172)Over/under: 6.5Sabres vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, March 10, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Sabres vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Sabres stats and trendsThrough 28 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won 18 times.The Sabres have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds less than -209.The moneyline odds say Buffalo has a 67.6% chance of winning this game.Buffalo’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 30 of 64 times.In their past 10 matchups, the Sabres are 8-1-1 to earn 85.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 4.0 goals-per-game average (40 total) over that span.Defensively, the Sabres have allowed 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.Sharks stats and trendsThis season the Sharks have 28 wins in the 54 games in which they’ve been an underdog.San Jose has 19 games this season playing as the underdog by +172 or longer, and is 7-12 in those contests.The moneyline implies a 36.8% chance to win for the Sharks.San Jose’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 30 of 61 chances this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Sharks have earned 50.0% of the possible points with a 3-4-3 record.They have averaged 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over that stretch.On the defensive end, the Sharks have given up 34 goals (3.4 per game) over those 10 outings.

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