In this article we will formulate a St. Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks betting prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, April 6th at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Blues recent form and recent player performance
- The Sharks recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving San Jose
- Recent betting trends in games played between St. Louis and San Jose
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between St. Louis and San Jose
Blues Preview
The St. Louis Blues are 40-32-4 this season after they lost to Nashville by a score of 6-3 in their last game. St. Louis tied the game at one in the first period, but they allowed five of the next seven goals for the loss. The Blues out shot Nashville by a total of 47-31 and went 1-6 on the power play in the game. St. Louis defeated Edmonton by a score of 3-2 in the game prior to Nashville, but lost to these Sharks before that. The Blues are scoring 2.83 goals per game and they are allowing 3.04 goals against per game, while going 17.6% on the power play and 78.7% on the penalty kill. Robert Thomas has led St. Louis with 23 goals, 52 assists, and 158 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for St. Louis is Jordan Binnington, who is 27-20-4 this year with a 2.84 goals against average and a .912 save percentage.
Sharks Preview
The San Jose Sharks are 17-50-8 this year after they lost to LA by a score of 2-1 in their last game. San Jose allowed two goals in the first period, but they were able to get on the board late in the third in the loss. The Sharks were out shot by a total of 27-16 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. San Jose has lost 11 of their last 12 games, with their lone win coming against the Blues by a score of 4-0. The Sharks are scoring 2.20 goals per game and they are allowing 3.93 goals against per game, while going 20.5% on the power play and 75.6% on the penalty kill. Mikael Granlund has led San Jose with 12 goals, 40 assists, and 116 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for San Jose is Mackenzie Blackwood, who is 10-23-3 this year with a 3.38 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
- The Sharks have lost each of their last eight home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three day games against Western Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last six home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Sharks have lost the third period in eight of their last nine games against Central Division opponents.
St. Louis Blues Team Facts
- The Blues have lost 10 of their last 11 day games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Blues’ last seven games following a road loss.
- The Blues have won the third period in each of their last six games against the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
Blues vs Sharks Betting Prediction
St. Louis comes into this game barely hanging onto their playoff hopes and they cannot afford a loss in this game. The Blues are seven points out of the last wild card spot and they are only 17-19-2 on the road. San Jose has been one of the worst teams in the NHL this season, but they do play their best hockey at home, where they are 10-23-4. The Sharks just shutout St. Louis by a score of 4-0 a couple of games ago, which was a terrible loss for the Blues at home. Outside of that win against St. Louis, San Jose has been awful over the last two months. Take the Blues -1.5 here.