Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks Preview
Planning on watching today’s Sharks and Bruins game? Catch the action at TD Garden in Boston, MA, as the Bruins hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Bruins as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – San Jose Sharks odds
Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Bruins have been dominant over the Sharks, going 5-0 in their last five head to head games. In the last five head to head games between the Sharks and Bruins, the average combined goal total is 4 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 1-3-1.
- Across the Sharks last three road games, the team averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.
- Through their last three home games, Boston has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Boston has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 puck line in their last three games.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Sharks have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-4.
Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
With an overall record of 5-15-2, the Sharks have been the underdogs in all of their games thus far. On the road this season, they have a 0-9-0 record, while they are 5-6-2 in their games at home.
The Sharks come into the game scoring an average of 1.6 goals per game, putting them 32nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 32nd 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.
Heading into this matchup vs. Boston, goalie Mackenzie Blackwood has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 3-9, and his save percentage stands at 90.2%.
Ahead of their matchup with San Jose, the Bruins have a 14-4-3 record. Their performance when favored is 10-4-3, while they hold a 4-0-0 record as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 7-3-2 record this season, and they are 7-1-1 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Bruins come in averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, which is 11th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 13th in the league. This year, the Bruins have recorded a 7-0 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 7-3 record.
Goalie Jeremy Swayman comes into the game having made 11 starts this season. So far, his record is 7-1 and he has a save percentage of 92.4%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Bruins picking up a 4-3 win.
Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Sharks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Tomas Hertl – Mid-Body – Questionable
- Oskar Lindblom – Lower Body – Out
- Jan Rutta – Upper Body – Out
- Filip Zadina – Upper Body – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Finger – Out
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
