A close NHL matchup is expected on Thursday when the San Jose Sharks (29-33-10) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (24-38-11) at United Center. The Blackhawks are underdogs (-103 on the moneyline) against the Sharks (-118) ahead of the game, which begins at 8:30 PM ET.
Sharks vs. Blackhawks Predictions
Sharks vs. Blackhawks Betting Odds
| Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sharks | -118 | 5.5 |
Sharks vs. Blackhawks Betting Trends
- The Sharks have gone 12-6 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
- San Jose is 10-5 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter.
- Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Sharks’ implied win probability is 54.1%.
- The Sharks’ 184 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.
- The Sharks rank 19th in goals against, giving up 227 total goals (3.2 per game) in league play.
- The Blackhawks have been the underdog 55 times this season, and upset their opponent in 16, or 29.1%, of those games.
- Chicago is 13-38 when it is underdogs of -103 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Blackhawks have 190 goals this season (2.6 per game), 28th in the league.
- The Blackhawks concede 3.5 goals per game (258 in total), 25th in the NHL.
Sharks vs. Blackhawks Over/Under Trends
- This season, 32 of San Jose’s 72 games have gone over Thursday’s total of 5.5 goals.
- In Chicago’s 73 games this season, 43 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
- The Sharks score 2.56 goals per game, compared to the Blackhawks’ average of 2.60, adding up to 0.3 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 5.5.
- The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 1.2 more than the total for this contest.
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