Boston Bruins vs. San Jose Sharks odds, tips and betting trends

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March 11, 2026Updated March 12, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 6, 2026; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Will Smith (2) controls the puck against the St. Louis Blues in the second period at SAP Center at San Jose.

Two of the league’s top offensive options meet when the Boston Bruins (36-22-6) and David Pastrnak (23 goals and 52 assists) host the San Jose Sharks (30-26-6) and Macklin Celebrini (33 goals and 57 assists) at TD Garden on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+.

Boston grabbed a 2-1 victory at home its last time out on March 10 against the Los Angeles Kings.

San Jose played on the road its last time out on March 10, and fell 6-3 against the Buffalo Sabres.

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

Watch Bruins vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Boston Bruins vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Bruins (-159)Underdog: Sharks (+134)Over/under: 6.5Bruins vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Thursday, March 12, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Bruins vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Bruins stats and trendsBoston has gotten the victory in 15 of the 22 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.The Bruins have won four of the five games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -159.Boston has a 61.4% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.Boston and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 35 of 64 games this season.Over the past 10 games, the Bruins have claimed 60.0% of the possible points with a 5-2-3 record.They are scoring at a 3.4 goals-per-game average (34 total) during that span.Over on the defensive side, the Bruins have given up 2.9 goals per game (29 total) over those 10 matchups.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks have been the underdog 55 times this season, and upset their opponent in 28, or 50.9%, of those games.San Jose has won 20 of its 41 games when it is the underdog by +134 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 42.7%.In 50.0% of San Jose’s previous games this season (31/62), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In their last 10 games, the Sharks have gone 3-5-2 to earn 55.0% of the possible points.They have scored 28 goals over that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Sharks have given up 3.5 goals per game (35 total) over those 10 outings.

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