Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 10/31/2024

The Chicago Blackhawks (3-6-1) travel to face off against the San Jose Sharks (2-7-2) on Thursday, October 31st. This game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 10:30 ET.

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The Chicago Blackhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Chicago improved to 3-6-1 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. As underdogs on the puck line, the Blackhawks covered, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Four different players scored for Chicago, with Ryan Donato leading the way with two goals. The Blackhawks scored three times in the first period, and added two empty-net goals in the third to secure the win.

The San Jose Sharks Are Coming Off A Win

San Jose improved to 2-7-2 with a 4-2 win over the Kings. The Sharks covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

All four of San Jose’s goals came from different players, with William Eklund sealing the game with an empty-netter at 19:22 in the third period.

Chicago Offense Breakdown

Ryan Donato led the way for the Blackhawks with his 4th and 5th goals of the season, including an empty-netter. He also added an assist on Ilya Mikheyev’s 2nd goal, which came on another empty net. Jason Dickinson picked up his 2nd and 4th assists of the season.

Chicago jumped out to a 3-2 lead in the first period, with Lukas Reichel scoring his 1st goal of the year and Philipp Kurashev netting his 2nd on a power play. The Blackhawks fired 26 shots on goal but also had 10 giveaways.

Sharks Offense Breakdown

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San Jose’s offense struck four times in their 4-2 win over the Kings, with William Eklund netting his second goal of the season on an empty net. Tyler Toffoli added his sixth goal of the year, while Jake Walman picked up his second goal earlier in the second period.

Fabian Zetterlund also scored his sixth goal, as the Sharks fired 21 shots on goal. San Jose was held scoreless in the first period before Walman opened the scoring 2:20 into the second. The Sharks added three more in the third, with Eklund’s empty-netter coming with just 38 seconds left.

Chicago Team Defense

Defensively, the Blackhawks will look to carry over the momentum from their previous game, where they allowed just two goals to the Avalanche. Petr Mrazek made 24 saves, posting a 92.3% save percentage. The Blackhawks’ defense also contributed 7 takeaways, 15 hits, and 17 blocks. The only two goals they allowed came in the first period, with one on the power play and the other at even strength.

San Jose Team Defense

San Jose’s defense will look to build off a strong performance in their last game, where they gave up just two goals to the Kings. Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves with a 92.9% save percentage, and the Sharks’ defense added 6 takeaways and 21 hits. The Sharks did give up a couple of goals, with the second coming at the 11:08 mark in the 3rd period, but their defense held strong the rest of the way, leading to a 4-2 victory.

Blackhawks vs Sharks Trends

  • Chicago has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
  • Through their last ten home contests, the Sharks offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. San Jose posted an overall record of 2-8 while going 5-5 ATS.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Sharks have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-8.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 5-5.

Blackhawks vs Sharks Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Sharks to secure a victory over the Blackhawks at home. With the moneyline currently set at +120, I’m locking in my bet on the Sharks straight-up.

Our projections have the Sharks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Sharks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.


All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!


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