The Columbus Blue Jackets and San Jose Sharks meet Tuesday in NHL action at the SAP Center. Here’s a Sharks vs Blue Jackets Prediction. This article will include a Sharks vs Blue Jackets Pick.
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Sabres, lost to the Penguins, and play the Golden Knights next. The Blue Jackets have split their last 10 games.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 18.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Zach Werenski leads Columbus with 15 goals, Charlie Coyle has 19 assists and Adam Fantilli has 113 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.32 goals per game and are killing 75.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jet Greaves has allowed 74 goals on 823 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 54 goals on 440 shots.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks beat the Wild, lost to the Lightning, and they play the Kings next. The Sharks have won 3 of their last 4 games.
The San Jose Sharks are averaging 3.05 goals per game and are scoring 18.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 22 goals, Alexander Wennberg has 19 assists and William Eklund has 94 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.54 goals per game and are killing 77.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Yaroslav Askarov has given up 84 goals on 790 shots faced, and Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 53 goals on 482 shots.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Sharks have won each of their last five games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Blue Jackets have lost seven of their last eight games after coming off overtime.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Blue Jackets have lost the second period in each of their last 10 road games against Pacific Division opponents when leading after the first period.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Sharks have lost seven of their last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have won five of their last six games against the Sharks.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last five road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have won the second period in each of their last seven games as favorites after coming off overtime.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Sharks’ last nine games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Sharks’ last eight games as underdogs.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in nine of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 games after coming off overtime.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one assist in 10 of the Sharks’ last 11 home games.
- Macklin Celebrini has scored a goal in four of the Sharks’ last five games.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Boone Jenner has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances against the Sharks.
- Zach Werenski has recorded an assist in each of the Blue Jackets’ last seven games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Jose Sharks rank 31st in the league for goals against per game this season (3.54).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (77.10%).
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (75.86%).
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank T25th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.32).
Sharks vs Blue Jackets Prediction
The Blue Jackets have won 5 of the last 6 games against the Sharks, so I can understand why they’d be favored here. However, the Sharks have played their best hockey at home where they have 11 wins, and they’ve quietly won 3 of their last 4 games overall, cashing some nice underdog tickets. The Sharks have scored 3 or more goals in 8 of their last 10 games. I’ll take a stab with the Sharks on their home ice.