Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 10/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-122) Sharks (+102)

SAP Center is the location where the San Jose Sharks (0-1-2) will attempt to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2-0) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Pittsburgh at -122 and San Jose is coming in at +102. The betting total is set at 6.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory against the Kings in their last outing. Pittsburgh garnered 4 penalty minutes in this contest. The Penguins had a good offensive output in the victory. Additionally, they had 2 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 26 shots they tried.

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At even strength, the Penguins have surrendered 11 goals while earning 12 on offense. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have totaled 17 power play opportunities (8th in hockey) and have earned 4 goals in those attempts. With respect to their scoring, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 15 goals (10th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have given up 15. Pittsburgh has tried 129 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.6%. For the year, they sit with 6 points and their points percentage comes in at .600. The Penguins thus far have had 146 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .897. Pittsburgh comes into tonight with 13 power play chances and they have notched 3 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 23.08%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Tristan Jarry. Over the course of his career, Jarry has 167 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .590. His save percentage sits at .909 during his 15,534 mins between the pipes. Jarry has had 8,382 shots taken against him and has recorded 7,620 total saves. The opposition has notched 762 goals versus Jarry in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.69. He has compiled an overall mark of 153-98-31 and he has gotten the start in 283 games. Jarry has been involved in 295 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last contest, San Jose went up against the Hurricanes in a game where the Sharks took the loss by a tally of 5-1. They had 5 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Sharks recorded 1 goal out of the 17 shots on goal they took.

San Jose has tried 63 shots (32nd in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 15.87%, while allowing the opposition 118 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 72.73% on their opponents 11 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 86.4%. They have earned 13 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.08%. The Sharks have earned 7 goals at even strength and 3 goals (20th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 16 goals to be scored by of a combination of 13 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the San Jose Sharks have 10 goals, 2 points, as well as a points percentage of .333.

Across the rink you are likely to see Yaroslav Askarov in the crease. His opposition is averaging 3.33 goals per contest and he has surrendered 50 goals overall. Askarov's quality start rate is 53.3% and he has qualified for 8 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 15 games and has been on the ice for 851 minutes. Askarov is the owner of a lifetime record of 5-7-3 and has played in 17 games. He has recorded 421 stops out of the 471 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .894.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-122)

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