{"id":203307,"date":"2026-03-04T04:09:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/203307\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T04:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:09:19","slug":"canadiens-vs-sharks-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-nhl-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/203307\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadiens vs Sharks Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight\u2019s NHL Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Montreal Canadiens will travel way south \u2014 and way west \u2014 to visit the San Jose Sharks tonight. These two young, exciting teams will meet for the first time this season.<\/p>\n

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My Canadiens vs. Sharks predictions expect Cole Caufield to stay on his torrid pace as he pushes to become the first Montreal player to reach 50 goals since 1989-90.<\/p>\n

Read more in my NHL picks<\/a> for Tuesday, March 3.<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Sharks prediction<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Sharks best bet: Cole Caufield anytime goalscorer (+120)<\/p>\n

Since January 15, no player has scored more than Cole Caufield<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Montreal Canadiens<\/a> forward has 14 goals in his last 12 games and has found the back of the net three times in two games since the NHL returned to action. A focal point of the Habs\u2019 top six, Caufield now draws a San Jose Sharks<\/a> squad that allows the third-most goals in the league.<\/p>\n

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It’s the perfect matchup for Caufield to light the lamp at least once.<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Sharks same-game parlay<\/p>\n

Speaking of red-hot Habs players, Noah Dobson<\/a> has seen a notable uptick in offense recently. The Montreal defenceman has nine points in his last seven games, eight of which were at even strength.<\/p>\n

The Canadiens and Sharks rank 24th and 30th in goals allowed, respectively. Additionally, Montreal boasts the fourth-best offense in the league. Both meetings last season went Over, with the Habs emerging victorious in both.<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Sharks SGP<\/p>\n

Cole Caufield anytime goalscorer<\/p>\n

Noah Dobson to record 1+ points<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Sharks odds<\/p>\n

Moneyline: Canadiens -130 | Sharks +110<\/p>\n

Puck Line: Canadiens -1.5 (+175) | Sharks +1.5 (-215)<\/p>\n

Over\/Under: Over 6.5 (-115) | Under 6.5 (-105)<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Sharks trend<\/p>\n

The Canadiens have won four consecutive games in San Jose, dating back to October 2021. San Jose hasn’t beaten Montreal at home since the 2018-19 season. Find more NHL betting trends<\/a> for Canadiens vs. Sharks.<\/p>\n

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How to watch Canadiens vs Sharks<\/p>\n

Location<\/p>\n

SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA<\/p>\n

Date<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 3, 2026<\/p>\n

Puck drop<\/p>\n

10:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV<\/p>\n

TSN2, NBCS-California<\/p>\n

Canadiens vs Sharks latest injuries<\/p>\n

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