Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 10/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NESN, NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+101) Sharks (-113)

SAP Center is where the San Jose Sharks (3-2-0) will compete against the Boston Bruins (4-2-0) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Boston at +101 while San Jose is opening at -113. The total is 6.5.

The Boston Bruins had a good night with a 5-1 victory against the Flyers in their previous outing. The Bruins had a solid offensive performance in the win. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 5 out of the 32 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Boston amassed 18 penalty mins in this game.

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While at even strength, the Bruins have conceded 9 goals while having 17 as an offensive unit. Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 21 power play opportunities (7th in the NHL) and have racked up 4 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have racked up 20 goals (10th in hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 13. Boston has taken 153 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.1%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 8 points and their points percentage sits at .667. The Bruins have had 163 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .920. Boston has tallied 16 power play opportunities and they have tallied 3 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 18.75%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jeremy Swayman. The opposition has notched 626 goals against Swayman in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.59. Swayman has played in 250 contests throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is .910 in his 14,209 mins between the pipes. He has a win-loss record of 136-81-26 and was named the starter in 242 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Swayman has recorded 152 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .628. Swayman has seen 6,958 shots taken against him and has garnered 6,333 saves.

In their last contest, San Jose went up against the Oilers in an outing where the Sharks ended up losing by a tally of 3-1. The Sharks notched 1 goal out of the 20 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play chance in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Sharks have tallied 11 goals at even strength and 2 goals (23rd in hockey) while having a power play advantage. San Jose has attempted 117 shots (28th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.11%, while allowing the opposition 133 shots. So far this season, the San Jose Sharks have earned a total of 13 goals, 6 points, and a points percentage of .600. They have allowed 17 goals to be scored by of a combination of 14 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 13 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 15.38%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.25% on their oppositions 16 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 87.2%.

Across the rink you will find Yaroslav Askarov defending the net. His opposition is averaging 3.31 goals per contest and he has given up 215 goals altogether. Askarov's quality start percentage is 43.1% and he has made 28 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has started in 65 games and has played 153 mins. Askarov has accumulated a career mark of 28-29-6 and has been in goal for 67 games. He has tallied 1,661 stops out of the 1,875 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .886.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (-113)

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