San Jose Sharks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction NHL Picks 10/28/24

In this article, we will formulate a San Jose Sharks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, October 28th, at Delta Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Sharks’  recent form and recent player performance 

-The Hockey Club’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving San Jose

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Utah 

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

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

Utah Has to Figure It Out

Utah all of a sudden is really struggling and they have lost three games in a row. In the last game against the Los Angeles Kings, Utah scored two goals, but the defense gave up three. Logan Cooley scored a goal. Connor Ingram started in goal and he saved 20 of the 23 shots that he faced. Utah on the season is averaging 2.78 goals while their defense is giving up 3.56 goals per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league while the defense is ranked 25th in the league. Clayton Keller has scored five goals and added four assists so far this season. Utah will take on the Flames, Golden Knights, and Jets after this game.

Shark Still Looking for First Win

The Sharks have gotten out to a slow start to the season and they are still looking for their first win of the season. The Sharks faced off against the Vegas Golden Knights in the last game and they scored three goals, but the defense gave up seven goals, and that led to the defeat. Vitek Vaneck saved 35 of the 42 shots that he faced. Mikael Granlund scored a goal and finished with five shots on goal. The Sharks on the season are averaging 2.0 goals while their defense is giving up 4.22 goals per game. The offense is ranked 32d in the league while the defense is ranked 31st in the league. 

San Jose Sharks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction

The Sharks are still looking for their first win of the season, but it’s not going to happen here. The Sharks are averaging 2.0 goals per game and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Utah’s offense hasn’t been that much better, but they are going to score at least four goals here, and it’s going to be the Sharks that are going to come out on top. Back Utah -1.5

Shane Mickle's Pick: Utah -1.5