Penguins vs. Sharks prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 18

Updated Oct. 18, 2025 6:13 p.m. ET

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Sidney Crosby and Macklin Celebrini will be two of the best players to keep an eye on when the Pittsburgh Penguins face the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10 p.m. ET. Check out everything you need to know to know about the Penguins-Sharks game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Penguins vs. Sharks Game Information and TV Channel

When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
Where: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Penguins vs Sharks Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Penguins	-1.5	164	-198	6.5	-108	-112	-148	+124

Penguins vs. Sharks Prediction

ATS Pick: Sharks (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Penguins 4 - Sharks 3

Penguins vs. Sharks Betting Insights

In 40 games last season, Pittsburgh and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
San Jose and its opponent combined to score over 6.5 goals in 36 of 82 games last season.
The teams combined to score 5.5 goals per game, 1.0 fewer than this one's total.
These two teams allowed 7.3 goals per game combined, 0.8 more than the over/under for this game.
In terms of goals scored, the Penguins were 18th in the league, and the Sharks were 32nd.
The Sharks were 32nd in the league in goals conceded, and the Penguins were 29th.

Penguins Stats

The Penguins rank 11th in the NHL with 15 goals scored (three per game).
Pittsburgh ranks 16th in goals against, conceding 15 total goals (three per game) in league play.
Their goal differential (0) ranks 18th in the league.
The three power-play goals Pittsburgh has scored this season rank 11th in the NHL (on 13 chances).
The Penguins are ninth in the league with a 23.08% power-play conversion rate.
The one shorthanded goal Pittsburgh has scored this season rank second among all NHL squads.

Penguins Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Evgeni Malkin	5	2	5	7	4	0	35.9%
Sidney Crosby	5	2	3	5	6	0	52.7%
Ryan Shea	5	0	4	4	7	1	-
Rickard Rakell	5	1	3	4	1	2	0%
Justin Brazeau	5	4	0	4	4	0	-

Penguins Player Props

Sharks Stats

With 208 goals (2.5 per game) last season, the Sharks had the NHL's 32nd-ranked offense.
San Jose conceded 3.8 goals per game (310 in total), 32nd in the NHL.
Their -102 goal differential was 32nd in the league.
San Jose had 42 power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 226 chances.
The Sharks scored on 18.58% of their power plays, No. 26 in the NHL.
San Jose had five shorthanded goals (18th in league).

Sharks Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Macklin Celebrini	70	25	38	63	113	29	48.2%
William Eklund	77	17	41	58	75	15	30.6%
Tyler Toffoli	78	30	23	53	52	18	54.2%
Will Smith	74	18	27	45	73	13	36.5%
Alexander Wennberg	77	10	25	35	41	38	47.5%