The San Jose Sharks, spearheaded by Logan Couture and Tomas Hertl, are set to take the ice against David Perron, Ryan O’Reilly, and the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center in a Western Conference showdown. The opening face-off is at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 7, and it is being shown live on Fox Sports Midwest.
San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues Odds
With a moneyline of -195, St. Louis heads into the game as the heavy favorite. The line for San Jose sits at +170, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at an even 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
St. Louis is 26-17 straight up (SU) and has netted 5.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, ranked third in the league in this young season, isn’t too far off from to the 45-37 record the team produced during the 2018-19 season campaign. Out of its 43 regular season outings, 22 of them have gone under the total, while 21 have gone over and none have pushed. Thus far, the team is 13-7 SU at home.
The Blues have converted on 25.2 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s good enough for fifth-best in the league. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated eighth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 82.2 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 27.4 saves per game with a .916 save percentage, Jordan Binnington (19-11-4) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for the Blue Notes this year. If head coach Craig Berube decides to give him a rest, however, the team might turn to Jake Allen (7-8-8 record, .924 save percentage, 2.36 goals against average).
In the other locker room, San Jose is 19-25 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 44 regular season matches, 22 of its games have gone under the total, while 20 have gone over and just two have pushed. The Sharks are 8-13 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Sharks have converted on just 15.9 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 25th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked first overall and it’s successfully killed off 88.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Martin Jones (.890 save percentage and 3.19 goals against average) has been the main option in goal for San Jose. Jones is averaging 24.6 saves per game and has 13 wins, 18 losses, and two overtime losses to his credit.
San Jose Sharks vs. St. Louis Blues Betting Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Sharks are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Blues are 0-3 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the game went over the total in three of their past five outings.
- San Jose has managed 29.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while St. Louis has been attempting 34.8 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Six of St. Louis’ last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals, and the team is 4-2 overall in those games.
- San Jose skaters have accounted for the league’s 11th-most hits per game (22.5).
