San Jose Sharks (9-25-3) vs Detroit Red Wings (17-16-4)
2024-01-02 22:30:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: San Jose Sharks +152 / Detroit Red Wings -184 --- Over/Under: 6.5
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The Detroit Red Wings will play the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Detroit has lost three of their last four games, while San Jose is on an eight game losing streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Red Wings vs Sharks prediction.
Red Wings Preview
The Detroit Red Wings are 17-16-4 this year after they lost to Boston by a score of 5-3 in their last game. Detroit tied the game at two in the second period, but allowed three goals in the third for the loss. The Red Wings out shot Boston by a total of 30-24 and went 1-6 on the power play in the game. Detroit defeated Nashville by a score of 5-4 in the game prior to Boston, but lost to Minnesota and New Jersey before that. The Red Wings are scoring 3.54 goals per game and they are allowing 3.46 goals against per game, while going 21.5% on the power play and 80.5% on the penalty kill. Alex DeBrincat has led Detroit with 17 goals, 21 assists, and 119 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Detroit is Alex Lyon, who is 5-4-0 this season with a 2.48 goals against average and a .920 save percentage.
Sharks Preview
The San Jose Sharks are 9-25-3 this season after they lost to Colorado by a score of 3-1 in their last game. San Jose was tied at one late in the third period, but they allowed Colorado to score twice in the final 3:29 for the loss. The Sharks were out shot by a total of 33-11 and went 1-3 on the power play in the game. San Jose has been out scored by a total of 35-11 in their last six games. The Sharks are scoring 2.03 goals per game and they are allowing 4.05 goals against per game, while going 19.4% on the power play and 74.2% on the penalty kill. Tomas Hertl has led San Jose with 13 goals, 15 assists, and 90 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for San Jose is Mackenzie Blackwood, who is 4-14-2 this year with a 3.92 goals against average and a .889 save percentage.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
The Sharks have lost each of their last six home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games.
The favorites have won the second period in five of the Sharks’ last six games.
The ‘Under 0.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last three games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
Detroit Red Wings Team Facts
The Red Wings have lost four of their last six games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites following a loss.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last nine games against opponents on a losing streak.
The Red Wings have lost the first period in each of their last five night games at SAP Center at San Jose following a loss.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
Logan Couture has scored a goal in six of his last seven appearances with the Sharks as underdogs against the Red Wings.
Anthony Duclair has recorded at least one point in eight of his last nine appearances against the Red Wings.
Kevin Labanc has recorded at least one assist in each of his last three home appearances against the Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
Alex DeBrincat has scored at least one goal in three of the Red Wings’ last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
Dylan Larkin has recorded at least one point in 18 of the Red Wings’ last 19 games against Pacific Division opponents.
Alex DeBrincat has recorded at least one assist in each of the Red Wings’ last five games.
Matchup/League Facts
The San Jose Sharks rank 28th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.22%).
The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for shots per game this season (25.2).
The Detroit Red Wings rank T2nd in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (1.27).
The Detroit Red Wings rank 6th in the league for power play goals this season (32).
Red Wings vs Sharks Betting Prediction
San Jose comes into this game on an eight game losing streak and they have been horrible over the last couple of weeks. The Sharks are the worst offensive team in the NHL, but they are playing a very poor Detroit defense here. The Red Wings have really struggled to keep the puck out of their net, but they are one of the higher scoring teams in the NHL. These two teams played a thrilling game a few weeks ago, but I like Detroit in this matchup. The Sharks have shown no signs of life recently, so I am taking Detroit -1.5 in this game.
