The San Jose Sharks will be looking to even up their NHL playoff series on Thursday night as they play host to the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal matchup.

The Blues paid off on the NHL betting lines in Game 3 of this series on Monday night, winning 4-3 on the road. Brian Elliott made 26 saves on 29 San Jose Sharks for the Blues in that win.

The Sharks currently sports a record of 43-29-10. The Blues are 49-22-11. Betting totals have seen the Sharks post a 37-42-3 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Blues have gone 21-43-18 against the number.



View St Louis vs San Jose Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hockey odds makers opened the Sharks as -115 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.

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.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Sharks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blues at -107 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.




St. Louis Blues Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing San Jose are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Blues at Sharks trends to consider:
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing San Jose
St. Louis is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Jose is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis home to San Jose, Saturday, April 21