Penguins vs. Sharks NHL Odds, Prediction and Picks: Pittsburgh Road Woes Loom Large
Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks are set for a Wednesday night battle at SAP Center in San Jose.
Pittsburgh is off to a rough start, with a 6-10-2 record in the young season. Their 14 points tie the Blue Jackets for the fewest in the Eastern Conference.
San Jose is 8-11-1 to start the 2026-27 campaign. After a five-game losing streak, the Sharks returned to the win column with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Islanders on Monday night.
Penguins vs. Sharks NHL Betting Odds
Money Line: Penguins (-130), Sharks (+110)
Puck Line: Penguins -1.5 (+180), Sharks +1.5 (-218)
Goal Total: Over 6.5 (-135)/ Under 6.5 (+114)
On the road, oddsmakers are giving the Penguins a slight edge. Pittsburgh enters with moneyline odds of -130, while San Jose has odds of +110 to win on home ice.
On the puck line, Penguins -1.5 is valued at +180, while Sharks +1.5 is -218. The game total is set at 6.5, with juiced odds of -135 on the Over and +114 on the Under.
At +120, San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini has the shortest odds of any player to score a goal in this game. Celebrini burst onto the scene in a major way with 45 goals last season, and has found the back of the net seven times through 18 games to start the new campaign.
With odds of +170, Pittsburgh’s Rickard Rakell has the shortest odds of any Penguin to score a goal in the contest. Rakell has been a consistent goal-scorer throughout his career, and potted 24 goals in 60 games last season. He has six goals through 18 games in 2026-27, and has scored five goals in his last seven games.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins haven’t found a groove this season. They sit in the cellar of the Eastern Conference standings and enter this matchup having lost five of their last six games.
Pittsburgh have struggled to keep the puck out of their own net. Specifically, they rank 28th in the NHL by allowing 3.56 goals per game this season. Their team save percentage of .876 is among the worst in the league, as both Arturs Silovs and Sergei Murashov haven’t been dependable between the pipes.
Offensively, Erik Karlsson leads the Penguins with 18 points on three goals and 15 assists through 18 games. Tommy Novak and Nick Robertson are tied for the team lead in goals with seven.
San Jose Sharks
The Sharks have an exciting young core of talent, but it’s clear they are still going through some growing pains this season. San Jose didn’t earn a regulation win until October 22, which was their sixth victory of the season.
They recently endured a five-game losing streak, but were able to get back on track with a 3-2 shootout win over the Islanders earlier this week.
The Sharks are among the league’s lowest-scoring teams, ranking 30th with a lowly 2.45 goals per game. Defence and goaltending haven’t been great either, as the Sharks rank 25th in goals allowed per game at 3.50 and have a team save percentage of .891.
Celebrini leads the Sharks with 21 points on seven goals and 14 assists through the first 18 games. However, San Jose’s depth scoring hasn’t produced consistently. Will Smith is second on the team with 13 points.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Penguins vs. Sharks?
Both of these teams are looking for a much-needed win. Neither has been overly impressive so far in 2026-27, but the Sharks have the edge.
San Jose has crucial momentum after Monday’s win over the Islanders, and home-ice advantage. The Penguins are a measly 2-7-1 on the road this season, which means the juice on Pittsburgh’s -130 moneyline may not be worth the squeeze.
Best Bet: San Jose Sharks
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