San Jose Sharks (17-50-8) vs St. Louis Blues (40-32-4)
Game Info: Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 6:00 pm (SAP Center at San Jose)
Betting Odds: San Jose Sharks +170 / St. Louis Blues -213 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action at the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Blues vs Sharks prediction.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues recently beat the Oilers, while losing to the Sharks and Predators. The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring on 17.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Neighbours leads St. Louis with 27 goals, Robert Thomas has 52 assists, and Jordan Kyrou has 234 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.04 goals per game and are killing 78.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 147 goals on 1,671 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 66 goals on 765 shots.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks recently beat the Blues while losing to the Kraken and Kings. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.2 goals per game and are scoring on 20.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Fabian Zetterlund leads San Jose with 21 goals, Mikael Granlund has 40 assists and Filip Zadina has 135 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.93 goals per game and are killing 75.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Magnus Chrona has allowed 37 goals on 262 shots faced, while Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 127 goals on 1,277 shots.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Klim Kostin has scored a goal in each of the Sharks' last three home games.
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks' last six games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one point in each of the Sharks' last 10 games against Western Conference opponents.
- Mike Hoffman has scored two goals against the Blues this season - equal-most against any opponent.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Saad has scored a goal in six of the Blues' last seven games.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last 10 appearances in day games.
- Pavel Buchnevich has recorded at least one point in seven of the Blues' last eight games against the Sharks.
- Brandon Saad ranks T1st amongst qualified Central Division players for shooting percentage (20.0%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.93).
- The San Jose Sharks rank T31st in the league for goals per game this season (2.20).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.83).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 25th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.60%).
Blues vs Sharks prediction
I'm not running to the window to back the Blues on the road, where they're 17-19-2 on the season. The Blues at this price on the road is nuts. However, it just goes to show how bad the Sharks are. The Sharks are 1-8-1 in their last 10 games, and they're 10-23-4 at home this season. The Blues also are still mathematically in the playoff race, so motivation is on the Blues side. The Blues have won 8 of the last 10 games against the Sharks. I have no choice but to side with the Blues, and I'll take the PL for max betting value.
Randy’s Pick St. Louis Blues -1.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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