San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 10/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports California, NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+160) Bruins (-185)

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Bruins (8-2-1) will attempt to defeat the San Jose Sharks (6-4-1) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Sharks at +160 while the Bruins are sitting at -185. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-2 victory against the Senators their last time out. San Jose garnered 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. Moreover, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. The Sharks had a good offensive performance in the win. In the matchup, they netted 6 out of the 28 shots they put on goal.

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San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 36 power play opportunities (13th in professional hockey) and have come away with 7 goals in those chances. The Sharks have had 329 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .891. San Jose has tried 310 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.3%. At even strength, the Sharks have given up 29 goals while scoring 23 on offense. San Jose has compiled 35 power play chances and they have notched 9 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 25.71%. For the year, they have scored 13 points and their points percentage is .591. In regard to scoring goals, the San Jose Sharks have earned 32 goals (15th in the league) for the season and have given up 36.

The man protecting the net in this game is Yaroslav Askarov. For his professional hockey career, Askarov has 30 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .441. He has a save percentage of .887 in his 160 mins between the pipes. Askarov has seen 1,974 shots against him and has recorded 1,751 saves. Opponents have notched 224 goals against Askarov in his career and his goals against rate is 3.29. He has accumulated a mark of 29-31-6 and he has started in 68 games. Askarov has been in net for 70 contests during his NHL career.

In their last contest, Boston opposed the Predators in an outing where the Bruins got the win by a final of 6-0. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup and netted 1 out of those chances. The Bruins notched 6 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.

Boston has taken 280 shots (15th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 15.00%, while allowing the opposition 308 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.56% on their opponents 36 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 92.9%. They have recorded 31 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 22.58%. The Bruins have scored 35 goals at even strength and 7 goals (13th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 22 goals to be scored by way of 15 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 42 goals, 17 points, and a points percentage of .773.

Across the rink you will find Jeremy Swayman protecting the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.58 goals per game and he has given up 633 goals altogether. Swayman's rate of quality starts sits at 62.9% and he has accumulated 154 quality starts in his NHL career. He has made the start in 245 contests and has played 14,216 mins. Swayman has accumulated a career mark of 138-81-27 and has been in goal for 253 games. He is sitting with 6,415 stops out of 7,047 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .910.

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Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+160)

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