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Montréal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks Head to Head

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common line 6.5 456789101112 total goals, one dot per meeting
10 meetings since 2021. 6 finished at 5 goals or fewer, 3 at 7 or more, and 1 landed on 6.

Here is what the record between these two clubs looks like, and how ArakIce reads their next meeting.

The last 10 meetings

10
meetings since 2021
5.90
goals per game
2 of 10
won by the home team
3 of 10
over 6.5

Sharks lead the recent series 5 wins to 5. Where the game is played has mattered more than who is better. The home team won 2 of the 10 (20%). The only road win by either club was Sharks 5, Canadiens 0 on Oct 19, 2021.

6 of the 10 finished at 5 goals or fewer. 3 finished at 7 or more. 1 landed on 6. The busiest was Mar 3, 2026, Sharks 7, Canadiens 5, 12 goals between them. 2 of the 10 needed overtime. Most recent meeting: Mar 14, 2026, Sharks 4, Canadiens 2.

Every Montréal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks meeting since 2021
DateResultHostGoals
Mar 14, 2026Sharks 4, Canadiens 2Canadiens6
Mar 3, 2026Sharks 7, Canadiens 5Sharks12
Feb 27, 2025Canadiens 4, Sharks 3 (OT)Canadiens7
Feb 4, 2025Canadiens 4, Sharks 3Sharks7
Jan 11, 2024Sharks 3, Canadiens 2Canadiens5
Nov 24, 2023Canadiens 3, Sharks 2 (OT)Sharks5
Feb 28, 2023Canadiens 3, Sharks 1Sharks4
Nov 29, 2022Sharks 4, Canadiens 0Canadiens4
Oct 28, 2021Canadiens 4, Sharks 0Sharks4
Oct 19, 2021Sharks 5, Canadiens 0Canadiens5

Compiled from ArakIce's own game database, covering every meeting between these clubs since 2021. Percentages appear only for matchups with at least 8 meetings.

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When Montréal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks are on the slate, ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for the game.

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How the model reads Montréal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks

The projection starts with expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up. That holds up better than goals scored, which swing on shooting luck. From there it adjusts for what is true only of this game: who is confirmed in net, whether either club is playing a second night in a row or sitting deep in a road trip, the travel and the time zones, and the referee crew where it moves the total.

What tends to move Montréal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks

These clubs meet rarely, so unfamiliarity, travel and scheduling quirks carry more weight than usual. Those are exactly the situations the model is built to read. Beyond that, the biggest movers are goaltending confirmations, home ice, and whether either side is playing a second night in a row or finishing a long trip.