The San Jose Sharks will be trying to take a series lead at home on Monday night as they play host to the St. Louis Blues in the third game of their Western Conference quarterfinal matchup.
The Sharks fell 3-0 on the road in Game 2 of the series on Saturday night in St. Louis, after pulling out a 3-2 double-overtime win as a road underdog in Game 1 last Thursday.
San Jose battles the Blues, currently with a 49-22-11 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 37-42-3 for the Sharks and 21-43-18 for the Blues.
View St Louis vs San Jose Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Blues were listed as +-124 underdogs on the hockey moneyline at Sportsbook and other online sportsbooks. The total was set at 5 before betting started earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 6-rated Blues taking on the No. 9-rated Sharks in this contest.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Jose's No. 11-ranked offense (2.8 goals per game) against a Blues defense that ranks No. 1 at 2 goals per game allowed. The Sharks Sportsbook has clicked at a 21.1% rate while the Blues have a 85.8% rate on the penalty kill.
In their last action, San Jose was a 3-0 loser on the road against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis Blues Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing San Jose are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
A few Blues at Sharks trends to consider:
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of St. Louis' last 24 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
San Jose is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at San Jose, Thursday, April 19
