San Diego Gulls vs San Jose Barracuda prediction
Our pick
San Diego Gulls to win
incl. overtime · fair odds 1.99 · projected 3–2
Our model makes San Diego Gulls 50% favourites at home against San Jose Barracuda, overtime and shootout included, and projects a 3–2 final.
After 60 minutes
Game flow
SAN 3.1 · SAN 3.1 expected goals in 60 minutes
Our model's expected goals for each side in regulation, split by period the way both teams' last ten games went (goals scored and allowed per period).
Markets
- Moneyline (incl. overtime)San Diego Gulls50%1.99
- Regulation result (60 minutes)San Diego Gulls41%2.46
- Puck lineSan Jose Barracuda +1.574%1.35
- Total goalsUnder 6.552%1.92
- Both teams to scoreYes91%1.09
Probabilities come from a rating model fitted on this season's results; when bookmakers price the game they are blended with the market consensus.
Who scores
Anytime goal, overtime included
- M. PhillipsSAN · 4 G in 8 GP · 8 GP4329%3.48
- N. MyatovicSAN · 4 G in 8 GP · 8 GP4329%3.49
- R. McQueenSAN · 3 G in 8 GP · 8 GP3122%4.51
- R. CarpenterSAN · 2 G in 8 GP · 8 GP2219%5.25
- Y. SidorovSAN · 1 G in 6 GP · 6 GP1115%6.47
The chance that the player scores at least once, overtime included: his share of his team’s goals this season (recent games count more) times the goals we expect from his team. Tested on two NHL seasons. There is no lineup feed: a player who sits out keeps his row and counts as a miss.
Who will win San Diego Gulls vs San Jose Barracuda?
Our model makes San Diego Gulls 50% favourites at home against San Jose Barracuda, overtime and shootout included, and projects a 3–2 final.
San Diego Gulls have won 2 of their last 5, scoring 1.8 and allowing 2.2 goals a game over that stretch. San Jose Barracuda have won 2 of their last 5, scoring 3.8 and allowing 4.6 goals a game over that stretch.
San Diego Gulls sit 7th in the Pacific Division, while San Jose Barracuda sit 9th in the Pacific Division.
Adjusted for the opponents they have faced, San Diego Gulls rate −0.10 and San Jose Barracuda −0.24 goals per game against an average team, an edge of 0.14 goals to San Diego Gulls. Home ice is worth about -0.12 goals a game in this league.
About 19% of games like this one are level after 60 minutes, which is why San Diego Gulls win it in regulation only 41% of the time on our numbers; overtime and the shootout make up the rest of the 50%.
These teams have met 2 times recently (San Diego Gulls 1, San Jose Barracuda 1); the latest finished San Jose Barracuda 5–4 San Diego Gulls on 2026-10-04.
Our own lines for this game: San Diego Gulls −1.5 on the puck line (26%) and 6.5 total goals, with the under at 52% (6.4 projected).
San Diego Gulls to win, overtime and shootout included (50%). Projected score: 3–2. It is close to a coin flip, so treat the lean with care.
Team leaders
- Points
- Goals
- Assists
Season totals in this competition from the scoresheets so far (7 games per team); current squads only.
Recent form
W win · OTL loss in overtime or a shootout · L loss in regulation
Head to head
- San Jose Barracuda 5–4 San Diego Gulls
- San Jose Barracuda 1–5 San Diego Gulls
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