San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Red Wings versus the Sharks? The puck drops at 10:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
The Red Wings are th The game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose e 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 – Detroit Red Wings odds
San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Sharks, the Red Wings have put together a record of 3-2. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Red Wings and Sharks is 3-2 with an average of 7 goals per game. The last three times that the Red Wings have been on the road vs. the Sharks, the over/under record is 3-2.
- Although Detroit has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- In their last ten games at home, the Sharks have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- As the betting underdog, the Sharks have an puck line mark of just 0-5 in their last five games. San Jose posted a straight up mark of 0-5 in these matchups.
- Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Red Wings have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 0-3.
San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with San Jose, the Red Wings have a 17-16-4 record. Their performance when favored is 7-2-3, while they hold a 10-14-1 record as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 7-9-1 record, while they are 10-7-3 when playing at home.
Offensively, the Red Wings come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 3rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 17th position in the league. The Red Wings went 7-4 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 10-11.
Entering the game, goalie James Reimer has started 10 games this season. His current record stands at 3-6, and his save percentage is 0.45544554455445546%.
On an overall record of 9-25-3, the Sharks have gone into all of their games as the underdog On the road this season, they have a 3-16-1 record, while they are 6-9-2 in their games at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Sharks are averaging 2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 32nd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 32nd in the league. This year, the Sharks have recorded a 1-1 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 8-23 record.
Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood comes into the game having made 21 starts this season. So far, his record is 4-14 and he has a save percentage of 0.9108910891089109%.
With the Red Wings being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Red Wings.
San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- Take the Red Wings 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
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Givani Smith – Lower Body – Out
- Mario Ferraro – Upper Body – Questionable
- Jacob Macdonald – Lower Body – Out
- Nico Sturm – Mid-Body – Out
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Ville Husso – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
- Klim Kostin – Upper Body – Out
