San Jose Sharks vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
Looking to win big? The Canadiens and Sharks face off at 3:30 ET on NBCS. The Sharks are hosting the game at SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
The Canadiens are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Sharks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Montreal Canadiens odds
San Jose Sharks vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The five most recent times the Sharks have hosted the Canadiens, they have a perfect 5-0 record. Over the last three head to head matchups, the Sharks have gone 1-2 against the spread. When looking at the last three times they have host the Canadiens, the Sharks are 3-0 ATS.
- The Canadiens are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
- Through their last three home games, San Jose has an puck line record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Sharks have a straight up record of 3-7 and an puck line mark of 3-7.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Montreal has an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 6-4 straight up.
San Jose Sharks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
The Canadiens are set to face San Jose with a 8-9-2 record. Their track record as favorites is 2-0-0, while they maintain 6-9-2 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 3-3-2 record, while they are 5-6-0 when playing at home.
For their offensive performance, the Canadiens come in averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, which is 21st in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 17th in the league. Looking at how the Canadiens’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 12th in power play goals and 13th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Cayden Primeau has started three games this season. His current record stands at 1-2, and his save percentage is 88.5%.
Coming in with a record of 3-15-1, the Sharks have been the underdog every game this season. When they have hit the road, they have a 0-9-0 record this season, and they are 3-6-1 at home.
Offensively, the Sharks come into the game at 1.5 goals per contest placing 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 31st position in the league. Looking at how the Sharks’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 24th in power play goals and 31st in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Mackenzie Blackwood has started 12 games this season. His current record stands at 2-9, and his save percentage is 89.6%.
With the Canadiens being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Canadiens.
San Jose Sharks vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- Take the Canadiens on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Sharks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Kevin Labanc – Upper Body – Questionable
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Oskar Lindblom – Lower Body – Out
- Jan Rutta – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Nico Sturm – Personal – Questionable
- Alexander Barabanov – Finger – Out
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- David Savard – Hand – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Jordan Harris – Lower Body – Out
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Arber Xhekaj – Upper Body – Out
