The St. Louis Blues (40-31-4) travel to face off against the San Jose Sharks (17-50-8) on Saturday, April 6th. This game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose and televised on NBCS. Both the Blues and Sharks will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:00 ET.

Blues vs Sharks

The St. Louis Blues Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With just three games remaining in the regular season, the Blues are in a tight race for a playoff spot. They currently sit in 9th place in the Western Conference, but they are just two points behind the Avalanche for the final wild-card spot. St. Louis has gone 6-4 in their last ten games and are 40-31-4 on the year. In games against the Western Conference, the Blues have gone 24-21.

On the road this season, St. Louis has gone 17-18-2, and they have been favored in 18 of their 75 games. In games where they have been favored, the Blues have gone 9-9. Over their last five games, St. Louis is just 2-3, and they are 1-2 in their last three games.

On the road this season, the Blues have gone 19-18 vs. the puck line and have an average scoring margin of -.5 goals per game. Overall, St. Louis is 45-30 vs. the puck line this season.

In their 57 games as the underdog, the Blues have gone 37-20 vs. the puck line and have an average scoring margin of -.1 goals per game. In their last ten games, St. Louis has gone 8-2 vs. the puck line and 5-5 vs. the puck line on the road.

In their most recent game, the Blues fell to the Predators on the road by a score of 6-3. Against the Predators, the Blues scored one goal in the first period and two times in the 3rd period. Out of St. Louis’ three goals, one were scored during power plays. They concluded the game with 47 shots on goal and had five giveaways.

Entering the game as the underdog, St. Louis not only suffered a straight-up loss but also failed to cover the puck line. The over/under line going into the game was 6 goals, which the teams surpassed with their combined 9 goals.

The San Jose Sharks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

At home this season, the Sharks have gone 10-23-4 and have lost three straight games on their home ice. Against the Western Conference, San Jose is 9-34 and currently sits in 16th place in the conference. Overall, the Sharks have a record of 17-50-8 and have lost two straight games.

As the underdog, San Jose has gone 17-50-8 this season and is on a two-game losing streak when playing as the underdog. Over their last ten games, the Sharks have just one win and have gone 1-9 in their last ten games. In the Pacific Division, San Jose is in 8th place with a record of 6-16.

San Jose enters the game with a puck line record of 34-41 this season. So far, the team has 11 wins by one goal and six wins by multiple goals.

This season, the Sharks’ average scoring margin is -1.8 goals per game. In their last ten home games, their puck line record is 4-6, and their average scoring margin at home is -1.7 goals per contest.

After suffering a 2-1 loss at home to the Kings, the Sharks are looking to bounce back today. In the first and second periods, the Sharks couldn’t find the net on offense, but they managed to score one goal in the third period. For the game, San Jose’s only goal came at even strength. Overall, they had 16 shots on goal vs. Los Angeles.

Although they didn’t win, San Jose did cover the puck line as the underdogs in the game. Combining for 3 goals, the game finished below the over/under line of 5.5.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Offensively, the Blues come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 26th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 25th position in the league. This season, the Blues are 13-11 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 26-18 record.

So far, the Blues have an over/under record of 31-37-7. Coming into the game, they have played 43 games that went beyond the 5.5 over/under line. Their games, on average, had 6 goals per game.

Sharks Offense Breakdown

Offensively, the Sharks come into the game at 2.2 goals per contest placing 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 32nd position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Sharks offense is 29th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 31st in the NHL.

So far, the Sharks have an over/under record of 34-38-3. Coming into the game, they have played 39 games that went beyond the 5.5 over/under line. Their games, on average, had 6.2 goals per game.

St. Louis Team Defense

The Blues defense is currently 7th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 31.9 shots per game against St. Louis. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 21st with 4 shutouts.

San Jose Team Defense

Defensively, the Sharks come into the season ranked 2nd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 33.7 shots per game against San Jose. For the season, they are ranked 28th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.

Blues vs Sharks Trends

• In their last three road games, St. Louis has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 4. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
• In their last five games at home, the Sharks have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, San Jose has an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Blues have an puck line record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.

Blues vs Sharks Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Sharks to come out with a win against the Blues while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +185, I’m placing my bet on the Sharks to win outright.

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.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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

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