Two clubs that split their head-to-head series 1-1 last year, the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks face off at the SAP Center. The game will get underway at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 16, and fans at home are able to catch this East-West matchup live on Fox Sports Detroit.
Detroit Red Wings vs. San Jose Sharks Odds
San Jose enters the game as the substantial favorite with a moneyline of -220. The line for Detroit sits at +180, and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
The Sharks are 9-11 straight-up (SU) and have hurt moneyline bettors to the tune of -4.3 units so far. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 46-36 record that the team managed during last year’s regular season campaign. Of its 20 games this season, 10 have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 6-4 SU at home this year.
San Jose has converted on 20.9 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked second overall, and it’s successfully killed off 90.5 percent of all penalties.
As a collective unit, San Jose has been penalized 4.7 times per game overall this season, and 5.3 per game over its last ten games. The team has had to stave off opposition power plays for a whopping 14.2 minutes per game over its last 10 matchups, in total.
Averaging 24.4 saves per game with a .888 save percentage, Martin Jones (7-9-1) has been the primary option in goal for the Sharks this year. If the Sharks decide to give him a rest, however, the team may go with Aaron Dell (2-4-4 record, .878 save percentage, 3.83 goals against average).
The Sharks will continue to rely on leadership out of Tomas Hertl and Brent Burns. Hertl (21 points) has put up 10 goals and 11 assists and has recorded multiple points on five separate occasions this year. Burns has five goals and 14 assists to his credit and has recorded at least one point in 12 games.
Detroit has lost 2.7 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 7-14 straight up (SU). Through 21 regular season matches, nine of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under the total and four have pushed. Detroit’s 3-8 SU as the road team this season.
Detroit has converted on just 16.4 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that places it in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 31st overall and it’s successfully killed off 70.8 percent of all penalties.
Detroit’s players have been penalized 3.6 times per game in total this season, 3.6 per game over their past five outings total, and 3.4 per game over their last five road outings. The team’s had to kill penalties just 8.3 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jonathan Bernier (3.17 goals against average and .892 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Detroit. Bernier is averaging 24.2 saves per game and owns a 5-8-2 record.
Anthony Mantha (11 goals, 10 assists) and Tyler Bertuzzi (eight goals, 12 assists) have been the top playmakers for Detroit and will lead the offensive counter for the visiting Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Sharks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- For both of these teams, the game went over the total in three of their last five outings.
- The Red Wings are 1-9 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Sharks are 2-5 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than their opponent.
- San Jose skaters have created 10.6 takeaways per game over its last five home games, an improvement over its season average of 8.6 takeaways per game (ranked 8th in the NHL).
- Detroit skaters have created 5.2 takeaways per game over its last five road games, an improvement over its season average of 4.2 takeaways per game (ranked 32nd overall).
