| 18-3-3 | November 29, 2013, 04:00 PM | SAP Center | 16-3-5 |
The San Jose Sharks battle the visiting St. Louis Blues on Friday in NHL betting action at SAP Center.
San Jose battles the Blues, currently with a 18-3-3 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 11-11-2 for the Sharks and 10-11-3 for the Blues.
View St. Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks Odds and Stats.
Hockey odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Sharks as -142 moneyline Favorite in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.5 at Sportsbook.
This game puts the Sharks, most recently No. 5 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Blues, who rate a No. 1 in the latest survey.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 4-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Avalanche. Bettors on St. Louis at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, San Jose was a 3-2 Sportsbook at home against the Kings. Bettors on San Jose at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Jose's No. 3-ranked offense (3.42 goals per game) against a Blues defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.12 goals per game allowed. The Sharks Sportsbook has clicked at a 19% rate while the Blues have a 85.37% rate on the penalty kill.
A few Blues at Sharks trends to consider:
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Jose
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Jose is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
San Jose is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing St. Louis
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Los Angeles, Monday, December 2nd
San Jose home to Anaheim, Saturday, November 30th
