Ottawa vs San Jose Prediction 22 October 2026
🔊 Ottawa cruise past Florida in a dominant performance, cementing their place among the Eastern Conference frontrunners. The Senators put five goals past a Panthers side that had been riding a three-game winning streak. San Jose also head to the Canadian capital on the back of a victory, though theirs was far more dramatic-after trailing Montreal by two goals, the Sharks staged a comeback and snatched two points in overtime. Now, the Californians will look to claim their first win in Ottawa since 2021.
Last season, Ottawa came out on top in both encounters.
📊 The Senators have taken both meetings against San Jose in the 2025/26 regular season. First, the Canadian side claimed a 3-2 victory in California, with Tim Stützle netting the decisive goal. The return fixture in Ottawa proved far more explosive, as the Senators cruised to a 7-4 win, highlighted by a Drake Batherson brace. Historically, matchups between these teams in Canada’s capital deliver plenty of goals: in eleven of their last twelve head-to-head clashes on Ottawa ice, the teams have combined for at least six goals.
Head-to-head statistics Ottawa - San Jose
Five goals and growing concern for Ullmark
Ottawa have picked up 14 points from their last ten games, solidifying their position near the top of the Eastern Conference. Travis Green’s side have racked up seven wins, though they’ve also suffered some surprising setbacks-most notably a heavy 2-7 defeat to St. Louis. The Senators are conceding just 2.4 goals per game on average, while their offense has produced 28 goals so far. However, their power play has struggled, converting at just 13% prior to their most recent outing.
Against Florida, Ottawa initially fell behind to a goal from former captain Brady Tkachuk, but quickly seized control of the contest. Tim Stützle leveled the score on the power play, before Claude Giroux and Shane Pinto gave the hosts a cushion in the second period. The Senators struck twice more shorthanded in the third to seal an emphatic 5-1 win. Jake Sanderson returned after missing eight games and immediately chipped in with two assists. There was a setback, though: Linus Ullmark left the ice with a lower-body injury. Before being replaced, the goaltender had stopped 17 of 18 shots faced.
Match Results: Ottawa Senators
They erased a two-goal deficit in a single period.
San Jose have picked up 11 points from their opening ten games and remain within striking distance of the playoff zone. Ryan Warsofsky’s side boasts plenty of young talent, but their defense continues to let them down, conceding an average of 3.5 goals per game. The offense hasn’t always been able to bail them out either: the Sharks have been held to fewer than two goals on three occasions already this season. Ahead of their trip to Ottawa, Alexander Wennberg remains a doubt after picking up an injury against Toronto.
The Sharks got off to a solid start in Montreal, taking the lead through Macklin Celebrini. However, by the end of the second period, they found themselves trailing 1-3. The game turned after the break: Michael Misa cut the deficit, Tyler Toffoli converted on the power play, and Celebrini struck again in overtime with the man advantage. The 4-3 win snapped a two-game skid. Alex Nedeljkovic made 31 saves, while Celebrini finished with a three-point night. After the game, the forward admitted the team played disjointedly in the first two periods before finally finding their rhythm.
Match Results: San Jose Sharks
Prediction for the 1st period
Ottawa consistently find the net against San Jose before the first intermission. The Senators have scored in the opening period in eleven of their last twelve head-to-head clashes, and this streak has reached six straight home games. They also managed to light the lamp in the first twenty minutes against Florida. The pick: Ottawa over 0.5 goals in the first period at odds of 1.46.
Match Result Prediction
San Jose have not managed a regulation-time win in Ottawa for quite some time. In ten of their last eleven home games against the Sharks, the Senators have avoided defeat. The California side are also enduring a ten-game winless run in regulation, with their last six road fixtures following the same pattern. Their recent victory in Montreal came only in overtime. The pick: Ottawa to avoid defeat in regulation at odds of 1.47.
Total Goals Prediction
The Senators have consistently found ways to break down San Jose’s defense. In six of their last seven head-to-head clashes, the Canadians have scored at least three goals. Ottawa’s attack also thrived last season, netting ten times across two meetings. After putting five past Florida, there’s every reason to expect another strong offensive showing. The pick: Ottawa over 2.5 goals at 1.49.
*Odds are approximate and may vary across different bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor’s Prediction
Both teams enter this clash riding the momentum of attacking-driven victories. Ottawa put five past Florida, including two shorthanded goals. San Jose rallied from a 1-3 deficit against Montreal, netting four goals and capitalizing twice on the power play. The Sharks continue to struggle defensively, while the Senators just lost Ullmark mid-game. Head-to-head stats are equally telling: in eleven of their last twelve meetings in Ottawa, these teams have combined for more than 5.5 goals. My pick is over 5.5 total goals.
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