San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 11/21/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs. St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday 21 November 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/point spread: Sharks (+172) Blues (-210)

St. Louis Blues (8-11-1) will compete against the San Jose Sharks (6-10-4) at the Enterprise Center on Thursday. The money line in this contest has the Sharks at +172 and the Blues at -210. Over/under is set to 6.

The San Jose Sharks had a good night with a 5-4 win against the Red Wings in their previous game. San Jose compiled 6 penalty minutes for this game. In addition, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. The Sharks had a great offensive game plan in this one and it showed in the win. In the outing, they converted 5 of the 34 shots they attempted.

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San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 70 power play opportunities (2nd in the NHL) and have a total of 14 goals in those chances. The Sharks have seen 672 shots against them and have a .899 save percentage. San Jose has attempted 556 shots and owns a 9.0% shooting percentage. While playing at even strength, the Sharks have allowed 54 goals while scoring 39 themselves. San Jose has racked up 63 power play opportunities and they have scored 11 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 17, 46%. For the current season, they have recorded 16 points and their hitting percentage is .400. When discussing their scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 50 goals (23rd in the league) on the season and have surrendered 68.

The man in goal for this match is Vitek Vanecek. During his career on the ice, Vanecek has recorded 84 quality starts and his quality start percentage is .522. His save percentage is .905 in his 9,162 minutes played. Vanecek has had 4,641 shot attempts against him and he has 4,199 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 442 goals against Vanecek in his pro career, and his goals against rate is 2.89. He has a win-loss record of 93-47-18 and started 161 games. Vanecek has played in 173 contests during his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, St. Louis against the Wild in a game where the Blues took the loss with a final of 4-2. The Blues scored 2 goals out of the 24 shots on target they pursued. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game and scored 1 of those chances.

St. Louis has taken 520 shots (20th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.42% while allowing their opponents 588 shots. They have registered a penalty kill percentage of 77.78% on the other teams’ 54 power play attempts, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%. They have earned 46 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 15.22%. The Blues have earned 42 goals at even strength and 7 goals (31st in hockey) while on the power play. They have given up a total of 69 goals to be scored in the form of 57 goals at even strength and 12 goals while shorthanded. During the season, St. Louis Blues earned a total of 49 goals, 17 points, in addition to a .425 fielding percentage.

Across the ice, you’ll likely see Jordan Binnington in goal. He sits with 7,792 stops out of 8,594 shots attempted, giving him a save% of .907. Binnington has compiled a lifetime record of 150-102-32 and has played in 295 contests. He was named a starter in 287 contests and has been on the ice for 16,273 minutes. Binnington’s quality start percentage is 53.0% and he has 152 quality starts in his NHL career. The opponent is averaging 2.96 goals per game and he has allowed 802 goals in total.

Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or the moneyline?

Tony’s Pick: Tag San Jose (+172)

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