Yaroslav Askarov stopped 41 shots in San Jose’s win at Ottawa, then made 39 saves in a 2–0 loss to Buffalo. The results went in different directions, but both games gave him enough work to clear tonight’s saves total. For these Sharks parlay picks, Askarov’s workload deserves a separate look: supporting San Jose does not have to mean asking every player on the ticket to score.
San Jose is 6–6–1; the Canucks are 3–10–1 after a 6–5 win at Anaheim. This Side & Support Parlay Plays edition considers a hypothetical Sharks win, with San Jose listed at −175 by DraftKings in the matchup snapshot. The supporting options cover Askarov’s saves, one Kiefer Sherwood shot and Mason Marchment finishing without an assist.
Three different contributions around a Sharks win
Askarov’s over needs Vancouver to put enough shots on net and the goalie to stop at least 23 of them. Sherwood’s one-shot requirement does not depend on that attempt becoming a goal. Marchment’s assist under leaves room for him to score himself. These are distinct contributions to compare around the selected result, with individual DraftKings prices checked directly on the public sportsbook this afternoon. Prices can change.
The histories cover the 2025–26 and current 2026–27 seasons through October 27, 2026, including regular-season and playoff games where applicable. Only actual appearances for the player’s current club count. Skaters need positive ice time and the required statistic; Askarov’s sample requires a start. The conditional and all-game records use identical dates and participation rules, and genuine zeroes remain included. Sherwood’s 41 Sharks appearances and Marchment’s 13 are shorter club histories than Askarov’s 55 starts.
The table gives individual options, rather than a combined parlay quote. Its perfect records for two players come from 18 and six winning appearances, respectively; neither turns the next game into a certainty.
| Player & prop | Odds | With this result | All games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov Over 22.5 saves |
−115 | 87.5% 21 of 24 San Jose wins |
67.3% 37 of 55 San Jose starts |
| Kiefer Sherwood 1+ shot on goal |
−900 | 100.0% 18 of 18 San Jose wins |
87.8% 36 of 41 San Jose appearances |
| Mason Marchment Under 0.5 assists |
−255 | 100.0% 6 of 6 San Jose wins |
92.3% 12 of 13 San Jose appearances |
Yaroslav Askarov: Over 22.5 saves at −115
Askarov made at least 23 saves in 21 of 24 San Jose wins in which he started (87.5%). Across all 55 Sharks starts in the same history, he reached that number 37 times (67.3%). That is a substantial descriptive difference, and the current matchup context supplies a firm participation basis: Askarov is listed as San Jose’s confirmed starter.
He cleared 22.5 saves in all three of his winning starts this season, with 23 against Florida, 31 against Los Angeles and 41 against Ottawa. Those are only three games, so the longer 24-game winning subset matters. His current overall record is five of eight starts. The latest Buffalo game adds another example of a busy night, with 39 saves in 59:21, but also shows that a successful saves leg does not imply a successful Sharks moneyline.
The nearby 24+ saves offer was +120. Asking for that extra save beyond the 23 needed here changes the history: 24+ occurred in 18 of 24 winning starts and 33 of 55 starts overall. It also would have missed the current-season Florida win, which finished at 23 saves. The more generous price is attached to a different requirement; the 87.5% record for over 22.5 should not be transferred to it.
A San Jose win can still arrive without enough saves. Askarov had 20 in the December 31 victory over Minnesota, 20 in the February 28 win over Edmonton and 22 in the March 30 win over St. Louis. Those are the three misses in the longer winning sample, including a full 60 minutes against St. Louis. Low opposing shot volume can defeat the over even when the goalie plays the entire game and his team gets the result. This option needs both opportunity and saves, not simply a Sharks win.
Kiefer Sherwood: 1+ shot on goal at −900
Sherwood recorded at least one shot in all 18 Sharks wins in his club history, compared with 36 of 41 San Jose appearances overall (87.8%). The current-season subset is six of six wins and 10 of 13 appearances overall. That is a useful consistency record for a small contribution, with an expensive price attached: −900 leaves a limited return for accepting another possible failure on the ticket.
The distinction between one and two shots is worth making before looking at that perfect winning record. DraftKings offered 2+ shots at −195, and Sherwood reached two in 15 of 18 Sharks wins and 23 of 41 appearances overall. This season, he has reached two in four of the six wins. His one-shot games against Florida and St. Louis supported a San Jose victory but would fall short of the higher threshold.
Recent activity gives the one-shot option a current participation basis. Sherwood put three shots on net against Buffalo in 16:02 and five against Boston in 14:56. Earlier in the month, however, he finished without a shot against Edmonton, Detroit and Toronto while playing 16:15, 12:55 and 13:35. Those losses remain in the baseline, alongside two older shotless Sharks appearances. A player can receive a normal shift load and still fail to put an attempt on target.
The 18-for-18 figure is therefore best read as a completed winning-sample record, not a forecast. It is also a shorter current-club sample than the season labels alone might suggest. For readers who want a more modest shooting request than two shots, the one-shot market is available; the main decision is whether the short price adds enough useful return to justify another leg.
Mason Marchment: Under 0.5 assists at −255
Marchment has finished without an assist in all six Sharks wins and 12 of his 13 San Jose appearances overall (92.3%). His entire Sharks history here comes from the current season. That small sample is the central limitation, and the already-high all-game rate means this is mainly a consistency option rather than evidence of a large result-specific change.
The market leaves his own scoring available. Marchment scored in the wins over Florida and Nashville without recording an assist. He also scored in the loss at Toronto with no assist. An under 0.5 points leg, offered at −115, would fail on any of those goals, whereas this assist under would still succeed. Across the same six wins, Marchment went without a point in four; across all 13 appearances, he was pointless in nine. The two markets should not share the same hit-rate argument.
There is already a recent counterexample to the assist under. Marchment supplied an assist in the October 24 loss at Boston while playing 17:07. He then had no points or shots against Buffalo in 15:37. The expected lineup places him on San Jose’s second line, but that is an expected assignment rather than a promise of his minutes or production tonight.
For a reader who wants San Jose offense without needing Marchment to supply a helper, the distinction is usable: this under can survive his own goal. It still fails on a single assist, even if the Sharks win comfortably.
Match the leg to the game you expect
Askarov offers the largest separation between the conditional and all-game records, at a much less restrictive price than Sherwood’s one-shot market. His risk is a quiet Vancouver shooting night. Sherwood asks for very little production but carries the shortest price. Marchment’s assist under provides a different type of option, with only 13 Sharks appearances behind it.
These choices share the same game environment. More Vancouver shooting can help Askarov’s saves without helping San Jose win, and the Sharks can win with Marchment assisting or Sherwood going shotless. Compare the exact asks and current prices before deciding which, if any, belongs with your Sharks moneyline. Do not multiply these historical rates into a combined success probability or assume all three must be used.
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