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San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins Odds
The Boston Bruins look to emerge victorious in NHL odds action as the Sharks arrive at TD Garden on Saturday.
This season the Bruins are 3-4 overall while the Sharks are 2-3. As for the totals, Boston is 1-6 on the OU, and San Jose is 3-2.
View San Jose vs Boston Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Bruins were listed as -150 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the opening total around 5 earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
This game puts the Bruins, most recently No. 15 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Sharks, who rate a No. 6 in the latest survey.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Boston's No. 19-ranked offense (2.4 goals per game) against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 18 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Bruins powerplay has clicked at a 13.8% rate while the Sharks have a 73.7% rate on the penalty kill.
Last time out for San Jose, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Devils on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at -125 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Maple Leafs on October 20. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -185 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing New Jersey are 7-7-2
After a win are 4-6
Boston Bruins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 8-2
After a win are 3-7
A few Sharks at Bruins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 13 of San Jose's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Boston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
San Jose at Nashville, Tuesday, October 25
Boston home to Montreal, Thursday, October 27