The San Jose Sharks battle the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in NHL betting action at HP Pavilion.

The Sharks sit at 35-25-10 on the season; in comparison, the Red Wings are currently 44-24-3. Looking to wager on the totals? San Jose is 31-38-1 OU, and Detroit is 30-40-1 OU.



View Detroit vs San Jose Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, San Jose sat as -140 favorites. The total was set at 5.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Sharks rated this week at No. 9 and the Red Wings sitting at No. 3.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Jose's No. 13-ranked offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game, against a Red Wings defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.4 goals allowed. The Sharks power play is averaging 20.8% while the Red Wings defense kills off 81.4% of their penalties.

Detroit was a 4-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Ducks. They lost as +108 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Last time out for San Jose, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Predators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at -130 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Detroit Red Wings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Anaheim are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Nashville are 6-4
After a win are 2-8

A few Red Wings at Sharks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Detroit is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing San Jose
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games at home
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 9 games
San Jose is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Detroit


Next up:
Detroit home to Washington, Monday, March 19
San Jose home to Anaheim, Monday, March 19