In this article we will formulate a Blues vs Sharks prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 8th at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues are 1-2-0 this season after they lost to the Blackhawks by a score of 4-2 in their last game. St. Louis led 1-0 after the first period, but they allowed four of the last five goals for the loss. The Blues out shot Chicago by a total of 28-21, won 51.6% of the face-offs, and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. St. Louis was led by Connor McMichael, who had one goal and one assist, while Joel Hofer stopped 17 out of 19 shots, which was an .895 save percentage in the game.
Prior to that loss, St. Louis lost to the Avalanche by a score of 6-1, but did beat the Stars by a score of 4-0 before that. The Blues have scored 2.33 goals per game and they have allowed 3.33 goals against per game, while also going 12.5% on the power play and 90.0% on the penalty kill this season. Connor McMichael has led the team with one goal and two assists, while Joel Hofer is 1-1-0 with a 1.02 goals against average and a .955 save percentage this season.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks are 2-1-0 this year after they lost to the Stars by a score of 5-0 in their last game. San Jose allowed one goal in the first period, three in the second, and one in the third in the shutout loss. The Sharks were out shot by a total of 26-13, won 43.2% of the face-offs, and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. San Jose was led by Tyler Toffoli, who had three shots on goal, while Yaroslav Askarov stopped 21 out of 26 shots, which was an .808 save percentage in the game.
Prior to that loss, San Jose defeated the Kings by a score of 5-4 and the Panthers by a score of 4-3. The Sharks have scored 3.00 goals per game and they have allowed 4.00 goals against per game, while also going 25.0% on the power play and 75.0% on the penalty kill this season. Macklin Celebrini has led the team with five assists, while Yaroslav Askarov is 2-1-0 with a 3.86 goals against average and an .862 save percentage this year.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won eight of their last nine night games against the Sharks following a road loss.
- The Sharks have lost each of their last five games at Enterprise Center against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last nine home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blues have won the second period in seven of their last eight games as favorites.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The underdogs have won six of the Sharks’ last seven games.
- The Blues have lost three of their last five games as a favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last nine games between the Sharks and Blues.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Blues have lost the second period in seven of their last eight games as favorites when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Sharks’ last eight games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Blues’ last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last four home games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Sharks’ last seven games as road underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Holloway has scored the last goal in three of the Blues’ last four games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Dylan Holloway has scored at least one goal in five of the Blues’ last six games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Blues as favorites against the Sharks.
- Mason McTavish has scored five career goals against the Sharks – equal-most against any opponent (including playoffs).
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Mason Marchment has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Macklin Celebrini has scored at least one goal in three of the Sharks’ last four games against the Blues.
- Kiefer Sherwood has scored eight career goals against the Blues – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Blues rank T6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (90.00%).
- The St. Louis Blues rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (1).
- The San Jose Sharks rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The San Jose Sharks rank T4th in the league in short handed goals this season (1).
Blues vs Sharks Prediction
St. Louis comes into this matchup on a two game losing streak and they have been outscored 10-3 in those two games. The Blues are 0-0-0 at home this year, while the Sharks are 0-1-0 on the road. San Jose has two overtime wins so far this season, but they have allowed nine goals in their last two games. The Sharks might be without Celebrini, who is day-to-day, which really hurt their offense last game, so I will side with the Blues at home here.