The Carolina Hurricanes and San Jose Sharks meet Tuesday in NHL action at SAP Center. Here’s a Sharks vs Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Sharks vs Hurricanes Pick.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Devils and Flyers, and they play the Ducks next. The Hurricanes look to win their first 3 games for the first time since the 2022-23 season.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 5 goals per game and are scoring 12.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 3 goals, Shayne Gostisbehere has 3 assists, and Jackson Blake has 11 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 6 goals on 45 shots faced.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks lost to the Golden Knights and Ducks, and they play the Mammoth next. The Sharks have lost each of their last 13 games. The Sharks haven’t won a game in 201 days.
The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.61 goals per game and are scoring 19.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jeff Skinner leads San Jose with 2 goals, Dmitry Orlov has 3 assists and Will Smith has 5 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.7 goals per game and are killing 73.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Yaroslav Askarov has given up 7 goals on 43 shots faced, and Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 4 goals on 31 shots.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Hurricanes have lost six of their last eight games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The home team has won 14 of the last 18 games between the Hurricanes and Sharks.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine road games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 13 games against the Hurricanes.
- The Hurricanes have lost the third period in each of their last four games when trailing after the second period.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 13 games.
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last seven games against the Sharks.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The road team has covered the puck line in four of the last five games between the Hurricanes and Sharks.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last six road games following an overtime win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the Sharks’ last five games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last 17 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last six home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Jeff Skinner has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven appearances in night games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- Jeff Skinner has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances in night games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- Ryan Ellis has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as a home underdog.
- Alexander Wennberg has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Seth Jarvis has scored at least one goal in four of the Hurricanes’ last five games.
- Shayne Gostisbehere has recorded an assist in each of his last five road appearances against the Sharks.
- Seth Jarvis has recorded at least one point in 10 of the Hurricanes’ last 11 games.
- Seth Jarvis ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (2) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (5.50).
- The San Jose Sharks rank T2nd in the league for goals per game this season (4.50).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (5.00).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (1).
Sharks vs Hurricanes Prediction
The season is still young and nothing should surprise you as we still feel these teams out. However, the Hurricanes are legit title contenders, while the Sharks are probably the worst team in hockey. Heck, not only are the Sharks bad, but they’re probably in tank mode all year based on some of the play in their game against Vegas. Again, it’s been over 100 days since the Sharks have won a game. I’m not backing the Sharks in this game. Give me the Canes and the PL for max betting value.