St. Louis Blues (39-30-4) vs San Jose Sharks (16-48-8)
Game Info: Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Enterprise Center)
Betting Odds: St. Louis Blues -385 / San Jose Sharks +290 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues meet Saturday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs. St. Louis Blues prediction.
San Jose Sharks Team Preview
The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to snap a nine-game losing streak after a 3-1 loss to Minnesota last time out. Mikael Granlund leads the Sharks in scoring with 49 points including a team-high 38 assists while William Eklund has 34 points with 22 assists and Fabian Zetterlund has 35 points with a team-high 20 goals. MacKenzie Blackwood’s gone 9-21-3 between the pipes for the Sharks this season, posting a 3.52 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Magnus Chrona is 1-6-1 with a 4.71 GAA and an .859 save percentage this season.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 17 night games.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in seven of the Sharks' last eight games.
- The Sharks have lost the third period in each of their last eight games against Central Division opponents.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in each of the Sharks' last nine games at Enterprise Center.
St. Louis Blues Team Preview
The St. Louis Blues come into this one looking to build on a 5-3 win over Calgary in their last matchup. Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 74 points including team-highs of 23 goals and 51 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 58 points split between 26 goals and 32 assists. Jordan Kyrou also has 58 points with 25 goals and 33 assists as well this season. Jordan Binnington’s gone 25-19-4 with a 2.84 GAA and a .912 save percentage between the pipes for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 13-11 with a 2.73 GAA and a .917 save percentage this season.
St. Louis Blues Team Facts
- The Blues have won eight of their last nine games against the Sharks.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Blues have won the third period in each of their last nine games against the Sharks.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in each of the last nine games between the Sharks and Blues at Enterprise Center.
Sharks vs. Blues Prediction
I’m on the Blues -1.5 here. The Sharks at this point are simply playing out the string and I’m not interested in backing them the rest of the season, especially when the Blues are on the other side making a desperate push to crash the playoffs and make one last effort to steal the final Wild Card spot. The Blues are the better team playing some of their best hockey of the season and I’m not going to deviate from that, especially when the Sharks are struggling as badly as they are right now. Give me St. Louis -1.5.
Chris’s Pick St. Louis -1.5
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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