The St. Louis Blues look to even the series up at the SAP Center in second game of the NHL’s Western Conference Finals. NBC Sports Network will showcase this Western Conference matchup, and the puck drops at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, May 13.
St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
The Sharks are 55-42 straight up (SU) and have lost 8.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 97 regular season contests, 55 of the team’s games have gone over the total, while 38 have gone under and just four have pushed. The team’s 32-18 SU at home this season.
San Jose’s offensive skaters attempted 32.8 shots per game in the regular season, leading to 3.5 goals per outing (ranked second overall in the NHL). In the playoffs, the team is attempting an average of 31.3 shots on goal ( 3.3 goals per game).
After producing the sixth-best power-play unit in the regular season (finding net on 22.9 percent of all chances), the Sharks have connected on 19.3 percent of their postseason power plays. Their penalty kill has gone from 80.8 percent in the regular season to 81.1 percent in the playoffs.
With a .899 save percentage and 24.9 saves per game, Martin Jones (46-31-6) has been the top option in goal for the Sharks this season. If the Sharks decide to rest him, however, the team may turn to Aaron Dell (11-16-16 record, .884 save percentage, 3.19 goals against average).
The Sharks will continue to lean on the leadership out of Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. Burns (98 points) has tallied 21 goals and 77 assists and has recorded two or more points in 27 different games this year. Hertl has 44 goals and 44 assists to his name and has notched at least one point in 57 games.
On the other bench, St. Louis is 53-43 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 2.1 units this season. Through 96 regular season contests, 49 of its games have gone under the total, while 40 have gone over and just seven have pushed. As an away team, St. Louis is 26-22 SU.
St. Louis has converted on 20.4 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s good enough for eighth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked ninth overall and it’s successfully killed off 80.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
St. Louis’ skaters have been penalized 3.3 times per game this season, 2.8 per game over their last five outings total, and 3.8 per game over their last five road outings. The team’s been forced to kill penalties just 7.4 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jake Allen (2.83 goals against average and .905 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for St. Louis. Allen is averaging 25.1 saves per game and owns a 19-27-8 record.
Ryan O’Reilly (31 goals, 56 assists) has been one of the most vital offensive facilitators for the visiting Blues.
St. Louis Blues vs. San Jose Sharks Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in three of San Jose’s last five games.
- Four of St. Louis’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-3 in those games.
- St. Louis skaters registered 23.1 hits per game last season, while the Sharks logged 18.4 hits per matchup.
