San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins Prediction 1/20/25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, January 20th at the TD Garden. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Sharks’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Bruins’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving San Jose

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Boston

-Recent betting trends in games played between San Jose and Boston

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Sharks and Bruins.

Sharks are Struggling Again

The Sharks are really struggling heading into this game and they have lost two games in a row. Two games ago against the Columbus Blue Jackets they lost 4-1 and in the last game against the New York Islanders they lost 4-1. Barclay Goodraw scored the only goal for the Sharks in the second period that wasn’t enough. Alexander Georgiev saved 27 of the 31 shots that he faced and that wasn’t close to good enough. 

The Sharks are averaging 2.54 goals, while their defense is giving up 3.44 goals per game. The offense is ranked 30th in the league while the defense is ranked 31st. Opponents are shooting 10.68 percent which is 18th in the league. Mikael Granlund has scored 12 goals and added 25 assists so far this season. Yaroslav Askarov is getting the start for the Sharks in goal and he sits with a 3-3-2 record and he is giving up 2.39 goals per game. 

Why the Sharks Will Beat the Bruins

• The Bruins have lost four of their last six games as favorites after coming off a shootout.
• The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine home games after coming off a shootout.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Bruins’ last three games.

Bruins Coming off Disappointing Loss

The Bruins in the last game scored five goals against the Ottawa Senators and that should have been enough, but it wasn’t as the defense gave up five goals and they ended up losing in a shootout. David Pastrnak has scored one goal and added two assists. Jeremy Swayman was in goal and he saved 39 of the 44 shots that he faced. 

The Bruins are averaging 2.7 goals while their defense is giving up 3.17 goals per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the defense is ranked 24th. They are seeing 28.43 shots against per game which is 16th. David Pastrnak has scored 21 goals and added 30 assists so far this season. Jeremy Swyman is expected to start in goal and he has scored 21 goals and added 30 assists so far this season. The Bruins will meet the Devils, Senators, and Avalanche after this game.

Why the Bruins Will Beat the Sharks

• The Bruins have won each of their last seven home games against the Sharks.
• The Sharks have lost nine of their last 10 games at TD Garden.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Sharks and Bruins.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games.
• The home team has won the third period in each of the Bruins’ last four games.

San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins Prediction

Yes, the Bruins were in a high-scoring game in the last game but overall their offense hasn’t been great, and that is going to continue to be the case again here. The Bruins are averaging 2.71 goals while the Sharks are averaging 2.54 goals per game. Both of these teams are going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going here, and this game is going to stay under the total. Back the under to cash.