Two teams squaring off for the first time this season, the San Jose Sharks and the Chicago Blackhawks meet at the United Center. This Western Conference matchup will get going at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 10 and it’ll be televised live on NBC Sports California.
San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks Odds
The money line for either side is currently set at an identical -110 and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 7 goals. The odds for betting the total sit at -115 money on the over and -105 for the under.
The San Jose Sharks were 46-36 straight up (SU) last season, while the Chicago Blackhawks finished just 36-46.
The Sharks scored 3.40 goals per game on offense (32.5 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 3.21 goals per contest. Opposing teams attempted 28.7 shots per game against the Sharks last year.
Behind 32.5 offensive shot attempts per outing, the Blackhawks were able to notch 3.29 goals/game. The defense allowed 34.8 shots and 3.56 goals per game.
Regarding the power play a year ago, the Sharks outperformed the Blackhawks on both offense and defense. They scored on 22.5% of their man-advantages and killed off 80.5% of the power plays their defense faced. The Blackhawks, on the other hand, found the net on 20.0% of their power play chances during the 2018-19 season. They managed to kill off 73.0% of all opposition power plays.
San Jose Sharks vs. Chicago Blackhawks Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Blackhawks, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- San Jose was 0-3 in games decided by shootout last year while Chicago was 3-1 in shootouts.
- The total has gone under in three of San Jose’s last five games.
- San Jose skaters registered 21.5 hits per game last season, while the Blackhawks posted 16.5 hits per contest.
