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

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March 13, 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.

The Montreal Canadiens host the San Jose Sharks at Bell Centre on Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

Montreal earned a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on March 11 against the Ottawa Senators.

San Jose won its most recent game 4-2 on the road over the Boston Bruins on March 12.

As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest with what you need to know ahead of Saturday’s game.

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

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Favorite: Canadiens (-186)Underdog: Sharks (+154)Over/under: 6.5Canadiens vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Saturday, March 14, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Canadiens vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Canadiens stats and trendsThrough 29 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has been victorious 15 times.In one matches with moneyline odds shorter than -186, the Canadiens have won every time.Per the moneyline odds, Montreal has a 65.0% chance of winning this contest.Montreal and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 38 of 64 games this season.In their last 10 matchups, the Canadiens are 6-1-3 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 4.1 goals-per-game average (41 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Canadiens have allowed 3.0 goals per game (30 total) over those 10 outings.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks have been listed as the underdog 56 times this season, and upset their opponent 29 times.San Jose has won 10 of its 27 games when it is the underdog by +154 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 39.4% chance to win for the Sharks.San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 31 of 63 games this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Sharks have secured 60.0% of the possible points with a 4-4-2 record.They are scoring at a 3.0 goals-per-game average (30 total) over that stretch.Defensively, the Sharks have allowed 34 goals (3.4 per game) in those 10 outings.

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