Check out our Sharks vs. Blues pick and preview to get our insight on to who will win and cover the puck line in St. Louis.
- The Sharks travel take on the Blues at 10-16-5.
- San Jose are currently 22nd in assists this season..
- The Sharks are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Canucks.
- The Blues will be hosting the Sharks and hold a 14-13-2 record.
- St. Louis are currently 23rd in assists this season..
- The Blues are coming off a 4-2 win vs. the Maple Leafs.
Sharks vs Blues Preview
Planning on watching today's Sharks and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on NBCS. The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Blues as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals.
Sharks vs. Blues Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NHL
- Teams: San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues
- Where: St. Louis at Enterprise Center
- Date: Thursday, December 12th
- Betting Odds STL -1.5, SJ +175 | STL -210 O/U 5.5
Sharks Preview: Can the Sharks Grab a Win on the Road?
San Jose’s 3-2 loss to the Canucks dropped their record to 10-16-5. The Sharks were underdogs on the puck line and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.
The Sharks held a 2-1 lead in the third period, but the Canucks scored twice to take the win. Nico Sturm and Mikael Granlund each scored for San Jose.
The Sharks took 23 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 3-2 loss to Vancouver. Nico Sturm scored his second goal of the season, while Mikael Granlund added his sixth, tying the game 2-2 with 1:17 left in the third period.
San Jose had 16 giveaways and went scoreless in the first period before Sturm's goal at 17:23 in the second. Granlund scored on one of his three shots on goal, while Sturm's goal came on his only shot. The Sharks finished with three assists.
San Jose's defense struggled late, giving up the game-winning goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period. They also allowed a goal at the 15:38 mark of the 3rd. Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 25 saves and an 89.3% save percentage. The Sharks' defense totaled 6 takeaways and 21 hits.
Blues Preview: Can St. Louis Lock in a Home Win?
With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved above .500 to 14-13-2. As underdogs on the puck line, St. Louis covered, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.
St. Louis trailed 1-0 after the first period, but three goals in the second turned the game around. Three different players scored for the Blues, and Pavel Buchnevich’s goal with 0:39 left sealed the victory.
Colton Parayko led the Blues' offense with two goals, including his fifth of the season on an empty net. He also picked up his second goal earlier in the game and added an assist. Jordan Kyrou netted his third goal of the season, while Pavel Buchnevich scored his fourth on the empty net.
After a scoreless first period, the Blues scored three times in the second, with Parayko's second goal coming 3:29 into the period. St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.
Defensively, the Blues gave up an early goal 5:25 into the first period and another late in the third, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless in the second, leading to a 4-2 win. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.
Sharks vs Blues Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- Across their last five road contests, San Jose has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last five games at home, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Blues have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.
- As the betting favorite, the Sharks have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. San Jose posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
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Sharks vs Blues Free Pick
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