Brent Burns, Joe Pavelski, and the San Jose Sharks will face off against Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in a cross-country showdown. New England Sports Network will broadcast the matchup, and the opening face-off takes place at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 26.
San Jose Sharks at Boston Bruins Odds
Each side currently has an identical -110 money line for this one, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at an even 6 goals. The odds for betting the total sit at -120 over, +100 under.
Though the team is 37-26 straight up (SU) this season, San Jose has actually lost 1.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. 37 of its matches have gone over the total, while 25 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Sharks are 18-16 SU as an away team in 2018-19.
San Jose has converted on 25.1 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it has successfully killed off 81.9 percent of all penalties..
With a .897 save percentage and 24.8 saves per game, Martin Jones (30-17-5) has been the best option in goal for San Jose this year. If San Jose decides to rest him, however, they might turn to Aaron Dell (9-11-3), who has a .892 save percentage and 3.01 goals against average this year.
Along the same lines as San Jose, Boston has been unfavorable to bettors despite a great record. It’s 36-26 straight up (SU), but bettors taking the moneyline have absorbed -1.8 units on the team this season. 35 of its outings have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just three have pushed. It’s 21-10 SU at home this season.
The Bruins enter the matchup with the third-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as they’ve scored on 26.4 percent of their extra-man advantages this season. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Tuukka Rask (26.3 saves per game) has been the top netminder in goal for the Bruins. Rask has 20 wins, 14 losses, and five overtime losses to his credit and has registered a .920 save percentage and 2.40 goals against average this season.
San Jose Sharks vs. Boston Bruins Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Sharks, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Three of the Bruins’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 1-2 in those games and 2-3 overall in shootouts this year.
- For both of these teams, the under has hit in three of their past five matchups.
- Two teams that have clobbered opposing nets with shots, San Jose has registered the league’s second-most shots on goal (33.9) and Boston has attempted the eighth-most (32.6).
- Seven of San Jose’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-2 in those games.
- The Bruins this season have registered the 11th-most hits per game in the NHL (23.4).
