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

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March 18, 2026Updated March 19, 2026, 9:53 a.m. ET

Mar 15, 2026; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) skates for the puck as Ottawa Senators right wing Claude Giroux (28) chases during the second period at Canadian Tire Centre.

The Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks hit the ice in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday, March 19 at 10 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+.

Buffalo won 2-0 on the road its last time out on March 17 against the Vegas Golden Knights.

San Jose lost 5-3 on the road against the Edmonton Oilers in its most recent game on March 17.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s hockey action.

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NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:53 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Sabres (-142)Underdog: Sharks (+120)Over/under: 6.5Sabres vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Thursday, March 19, 2026Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Sabres vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Sabres stats and trendsThrough 31 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Buffalo has won 20 of those games.In 11 games with shorter than -142 moneyline odds this season, the Sabres have been victorious in eight.There is a 58.7% chance that Buffalo wins this game, per the moneyline.Buffalo’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 31 of 68 times.In the last 10 contests, the Sabres have claimed 95.0% of the possible points with a 9-1-0 record.They are scoring at a 3.9 goals-per-game average (39 total) over that time.Defensively, the Sabres have allowed 23 goals (2.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks have secured an upset victory in 30, or 50.8%, of the 59 games they have played as an underdog this season.San Jose has won 23 of its 50 games when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 45.5% chance to win for the Sharks.In 50.0% of San Jose’s previous games this season (33/66), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.Over the past 10 contests, the Sharks are 5-3-2 (65.0% of possible points).They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) over that span.Defensively, the Sharks have allowed 35 goals (3.5 per game) in those 10 outings.

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