A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Chicago duelling San Jose on Friday at HP Pavilion.

Supporters of the Blackhawks have seen them go 29-18-7 so far this season, while the Sharks are at 29-16-6. In totals betting, the Sharks are 24-27, while the Blackhawks are 29-25.



View Chicago vs San Jose Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, San Jose sat as -145 favorites. The total was set at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 6-ranked Sharks and the No. 8-rated Blackhawks in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Jose's No. 9-ranked offense (2.9 goals per game) against a Blackhawks defense that ranks No. 26 at 3 goals per game allowed. The Sharks Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.4% rate while the Blackhawks have a 78.3% rate on the penalty kill.

The Blackhawks were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Avalanche. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Colorado at +120 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Sharks were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Flames. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Calgary at +165 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.


Chicago Blackhawks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Edmonton are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Calgary are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Blackhawks at Sharks trends to consider:
Chicago is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing San Jose
Chicago is 6-14-3 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing on the road against San Jose
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Jose is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Chicago at Phoenix, Saturday, February 11
San Jose at St. Louis, Sunday, February 12