Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 4/6/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Blackhawks vs Sharks Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, April 6th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

San Jose Sharks Preview

The Sharks have 79 points this season with a 36-32-7 record, and are 44-31 ATS and 36-37 in over/under. They have a 20-13-5 home record and a 16-19-2 road record and are sitting 6th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 3-6 home loss to the Predators, and their previous three games were a 4-1 home win over the Maple Leafs, a 4-3 home win over the Ducks, and a 5-4 home win over the Blues.

Offensively, the Sharks are averaging 3.05 goals per game and are scoring 20.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.55 goals per game and are killing 77.9% of their opponent’s power plays.

Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with 106 points and 41 goals, adding a team-high 65 assists. Yaroslav Askarov is the starting goalie for the Sharks, and he has a 21-18-3 record, with 3.56 GAA and .886 SV%. Alex Nedeljkovic is the backup goalie and he has a 15-13-4 record, with 2.91 GAA and .895 SV%.

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Chicago Blackhawks Preview

The Blackhawks have 70 points this season with a 28-35-14 record, and are 47-30 ATS and 33-43 in over/under. They have a 13-16-8 home record and a 15-19-6 road record and are sitting 8th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 4-2 road win over the Kraken, and their previous three games were a 1-3 road loss to the Oilers, a 3-4 home overtime loss to the Jets, and a 3-5 road loss to the Devils.

Offensively, the Blackhawks are averaging 2.56 goals per game and are scoring 17.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.22 goals per game and are killing 83.8% of their opponent’s power plays.

Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 71 points and 30 goals, adding a team-high 41 assists. Spencer Knight is the starting goalie for the Blackhawks, and he has a 18-22-11 record, with 2.71 GAA and .908 SV%. Arvid Soderblom is the backup goalie and he has a 8-12-3 record, with 3.74 GAA and .882 SV%.

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Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Blackhawks have lost each of their last six games following a road win.
• The home team has won each of the last four games between the Blackhawks and Sharks.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Blackhawks and Sharks.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games.
• The Blackhawks have lost the second period in five of their last six games.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Sharks have lost nine of their last 10 games as home favorites following a home loss.
• The Blackhawks have won two of their last three games as underdogs against the Sharks.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 10 of the Sharks’ last 12 games at SAP Center at San Jose.
• The Sharks have lost the third period in each of their last four games as favorites when tied after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Nine of the Blackhawks’ last 10 road games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Sharks’ last four night games at SAP Center at San Jose following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last five games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last five road games against the Sharks.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Alexander Wennberg has scored at least one goal in each of the Sharks’ last four games against Western Conference opponents.
• Dmitry Orlov has recorded an assist in each of the Sharks’ last five games.
• Dmitry Orlov has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Ryan Donato has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances against the Sharks.
• Teuvo Teravainen has recorded an assist in five of his last six road appearances against the Sharks.
• Teuvo Teravainen has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The San Jose Sharks rank 31st in the league for goals against per game this season (3.55).
• The San Jose Sharks have recorded the equal-most wins when trailing after Period 2 this season (7).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.56).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (83.77%).

Blackhawks vs Sharks Prediction

The Blackhawks won their previous meeting against the Sharks this season by 6-3 at home and are 6-2 in their last 8 meetings.

In this Blackhawks vs Sharks Prediction, the Sharks are coming as -170 home favorites. The Sharks are still in the run for a playoff spot in the West and need every win they can get. They are 4-1 in their last 5 games and will be playing their 5th straight game at home, while the Blackhawks are just 2-7 in their last 9 games but showed that they can play spoiler against teams looking to get into the playoffs. I still have the faith in the Sharks to get the job done at home in a nice bounce-back spot after Saturday’s home defeat by the Predators. Take the Sharks on the moneyline in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: San Jose Sharks ML