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St. Louis
Blues
58 - 29 - 11
San Jose
Sharks
55 - 32 - 9
May 19, 2016, 9:00 PM EDT
 | SAP Center at San Jose

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St. Louis
Blues
58 - 29 - 11
San Jose
Sharks
55 - 32 - 9
May 19, 2016, 9:00 PM EDT
 | SAP Center at San Jose

  • The regular season’s best road team has really started to find its feet on home ice during an impressive postseason run. The San Jose Sharks will look to take a 2-1 series lead and extend a nice winning streak at the SAP Center with a win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 Thursday.

    Shark Bites
    • The Blues are 7-2 SU in their last nine games in San Jose.
    • The Sharks are 0-3 SU following a win.
    • The Blues are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games as an underdog.

    Online book Sportsbook is presently offering the Sharks at -155 in moneyline markets on home ice while the Blues come in at +135. As for the spread, San Jose is -1.5 (+205) while the Blues are +1.5 (-245). As far as the total is concerned, OVER 5 goals is even odds while UNDER 5 goals is -120.

    The Sharks lost their first home game of this postseason by a score of 2-1 to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series, but they have rattled off five consecutive home wins since. In six playoff games at the SAP Center, the Sharks have allowed just nine goals.

    San Jose was the NHL’s best team on the road during the regular season, posting an impressive record of 28-10-3. After taking all three road games against the Kings in the Sportsbook round, they dropped all three visits to the Nashville Predators in the conference semifinal but managed to split the Sportsbook two games in St. Louis.

    Despite a valiant effort in Game 2, the Blues were trumped by Sharks’ netminder Martin Jones, who turned away all 26 shots in the 4-0 victory. Brent Burns keyed the offense for the Sharks as he netted a pair of power-play goals, sending the Sharks back home even at one game apiece.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    On the Sportsbook NHL betting line for this matchup, San Jose sat as -139 favorites over at Sportsbook. The total was set at 5 at Sportsbook but may move closer to puck drop.

    Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 3.7-1.4 result in favor of the Sharks today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

    St. Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The San Jose Sharks are 55-32-9 so far on the season. The St. Louis Blues, meanwhile, are 58-29-11. OVER/UNDER betting fans have seen San Jose go 48-37-11 and the Blues go 38-44-16 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Jose vs St. Louis injuries news.

    It's an NHL hockey betting matchup between the No. 2-rated San Jose Sharks and the No. 5-ranked St. Louis Blues, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.

    Statistical Matchup

    The game also pits San Jose's No. 3-ranked offense, averaging 2.99 goals per game, against a Blues defense that ranks No. 6 at 2.45 goals allowed. The Sharks power play is averaging 23.91% while the Blues defense kills off 84.21% of their penalties.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

     

    Betting Trends
    • St. Louis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
    • The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
    • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing San Jose
    • St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Jose
    • San Jose is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
    • San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
    • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
    • San Jose is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

    Next Betting Matchups

    St. Louis at San Jose, Saturday, May 21st

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Power Ranking
St. Louis 27
San Jose 32
Betting Odds Preview

St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks

The regular season’s best road team has really started to find its feet on home ice during an impressive postseason run. The San Jose Sharks will look to take a 2-1 series lead and extend a nice winning streak at the SAP Center with a win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 Thursday.

Smart Chart
  • STL
  • 3.55
  • 2.83
  • 27.50
  • 83.66
  • 30.16
  • 31.90
  • 0.72
  •  
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Power Play Percentage
  • Penalty Kill Percentage
  • Shots For
  • Shots Against
  • Differential
  • SJ
  • 2.46
  • 3.03
  • 18.98
  • 85.20
  • 29.27
  • 31.98
  • -0.57
Team Record
St. Louis Blues
All Last 10 vs Div vs WEST vs EAST
Record 58-29-11 6-3-1 27-11-5 43-17-6 15-12-5
Home 28-16-6 3-2-1 13-5-3 22-9-3 6-7-3
Away 30-13-5 3-1 14-6-2 21-8-3 9-5-2
Fave 34-28-8 3-3-1 13-4-5 26-10-5 8-10-3
Dog 21-11-2 3-1 11-7 14-7-1 7-2-1
O/U 38-44-16 3-3-4 15-17-11 25-29-12 13-15-4
Team Record
San Jose Sharks
All Last 10 vs Div vs WEST vs EAST
Record 55-32-9 6-2-2 20-9-4 35-21-8 20-11-1
Home 23-20-4 4-0 8-5-3 15-13-3 8-7-1
Away 32-12-5 2-2-2 12-4-1 20-8-5 12-4
Fave 36-29-8 4-2-2 14-7-4 22-14-7 14-7-1
Dog 19-10-1 2-2 6-2 13-6-1 6-3
O/U 48-37-11 5-2-3 13-15-5 30-25-9 18-12-2
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Head to Head Summary

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Head to Head Detail
Search NHL Database Teams Score Line O/U Shots
May 17, 2016 SJ 4 -126 Under 24
STL 0 26
May 15, 2016 SJ 1 -139 Under 32
STL 2 23
Mar 22, 2016 STL 1 -130 Under 24
SJ 0 37
Feb 22, 2016 SJ 6 -115 Over 33
STL 3 28
Feb 4, 2016 SJ 3 -114 Under 32
STL 1 27
Jan 8, 2015 SJ 2 -175 Over 26
STL 7 28
Jan 3, 2015 STL 7 -117 Over 33
SJ 2 20
Dec 20, 2014 STL 2 -130 Push 20
SJ 3 30
Dec 17, 2013 SJ 4 -103 Over 27
STL 2 22
Nov 29, 2013 STL 3 -120 Over 24
SJ 6 32
Betting Odds Trends
St. Louis Blues
  • St. Louis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing San Jose
  • St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Betting Odds Trends
San Jose Sharks
  • San Jose is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
  • San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
  • San Jose is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Injuries
St. Louis Blues
  • Torey Krug D Is OUT Thursday vs Detroit, Personal
Injuries
San Jose Sharks
  • Markus Nutivaara D IR (10/10), Lower Body
  • Evgeny Svechnikov RW Is out indefinitely, Undisclosed
  • Andreas Johnsson LW Is downgraded to OUT Thursday vs Vancouver, Undisclosed
  • Jacob MacDonald D Is upgraded to "?" Thursday vs Vancouver, Upper Body
  • Jonah Gadjovich LW Is out indefinitely, Upper Body
  • Luke Kunin C Is out for season, ACL
  • Radim Simek D Is out indefinitely, Concussion
Last 5 Games
St. Louis Blues
View Game Logs
Date OPP Score SU Line Shots SA PP PK Goalie Location
May 17, 2016 SJ 0-4 L -126 26 24 0/6 3/5 Martin Jones Home
May 15, 2016 SJ 2-1 W -139 23 32 1/2 3/3 Martin Jones Home
May 11, 2016 DAL 6-1 W -107 19 32 1/2 3/3 Kari Lehtonen Away
May 9, 2016 DAL 2-3 L -160 37 14 0/2 0/1 Kari Lehtonen Home
May 7, 2016 DAL 4-1 W +105 22 28 0/2 2/2 Kari Lehtonen Away
San Jose Sharks
View Game Logs
Date OPP Score SU Line Shots SA PP PK Goalie Location
May 17, 2016 STL 4-0 W +114 24 26 2/5 6/6 Brian Elliott Away
May 15, 2016 STL 1-2 L +126 32 23 0/3 1/2 Brian Elliott Away
May 12, 2016 NAS 5-0 W -173 27 20 2/3 1/1 Pekka Rinne Home
May 9, 2016 NAS 3-4 L -116 18 32 1/1 1/1 Pekka Rinne Away
May 7, 2016 NAS 5-1 W -160 29 25 1/3 3/3 Pekka Rinne Home
Offensive Comparison
St. Louis Blues
San Jose Sharks

Goals Scored

3.55 2.46

Shots For

30.16 29.27

Power Play %

27.50 18.98

Goals Scored Road vs. Home

3.47 2.49

Shots on Goal Last 10 H2H

25.50 29.30

Power Play % Road vs. Home

29.69 20.49
Defensive Comparison
St. Louis Blues
San Jose Sharks

Goals Allowed

2.83 3.03

Shots Allowed

31.90 31.98

Penalty Kill %

83.66 85.20

Goals Allowed Road vs. Home

2.80 3.09

Goals allowed Last 10 H2H

2.80 3.10

Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home

82.71 85.19
Supergrid
Stat Rank Stat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense 3.55 2 3.03 22
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense 3.47 1 3.09 23
Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill 29.69 1 85.19 4
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense 2.46 25 2.83 18
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense 2.49 27 2.80 11
Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill 20.49 21 82.71 4