San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Preview
Betting on today’s Blues and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on NBCS.
The Blues come into this Western conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – St. Louis Blues odds
San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Sharks have the leg up at 2-1. The Sharks also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 4 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 0-2-1.
- Across their last five road contests, St. Louis has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last ten games at home, the Sharks have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, San Jose has an puck line mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
- St. Louis has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game against the Sharks, the Blues are 9th in the Western Conference with a record of 40-31-4. In the Central Division, St. Louis is in 5th place. Over their last ten games, the Blues have gone 6-4. On the road this season, St. Louis has a record of 17-18-2.
Against Western Conference opponents, the Blues have gone 24-21, and they have been the underdog in 57 of their 75 games this year. When favored, St. Louis has gone 9-9-0. For the season, the Blues have 84 points.
On the offensive side, the Blues are scoring an 2.9 goals per game this season, ranking 26th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 25th in the league. Coming into the game, the Blues have a 13-11 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 26-18.
Goalie Joel Hofer gets the start and has made 24 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-12, and his save percentage is 0.598%.
At home this season, the Sharks have gone just 10-23-4, and they have lost three straight games on their home ice. In the Western Conference, San Jose is in 16th place and in 8th place in the Pacific Division. Overall, the Sharks have a record of 17-50-8, and they have gone 1-9 in their last ten games. As the underdog, San Jose has gone 17-50-8 this season.
Over their last five games, the Sharks have gone just 1-4, and they are currently on a two-game losing streak. Against teams from the Western Conference, San Jose has gone 9-34 this season, and they have gone 6-16 in divisional games. So far this year, the Sharks have been the underdog in all 75 of their games.
For their offensive performance, the Sharks come in averaging 2.2 goals per game this season, which is 32nd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. In terms of the Sharks’ offense during power plays, they are 29th in power play goals and 31st in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. St. Louis, goalie Mackenzie Blackwood has started 38 games in this season. His current record is 10-23, and his save percentage stands at 0.812%.
With the Blues being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Blues.
San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Betting Tips
- Take the Blues 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 – Groin – Out
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Foot – Out
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Oskar Sundqvist – Knee – Out
