San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds – Doc’s Sports Picks
Game: San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues
Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO
TV: Bally Sports Midwest
The St. Louis Blues (38-30-4) will try to defeat the San Jose Sharks (16-47-8) at Enterprise Center on Saturday.
The San Jose Sharks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-3 defeat against the Stars in their previous outing. San Jose tallied 13 mins in the box in this game. Furthermore, they had 3 power play chances and were able to score 1 goal. The Sharks had an average offensive outing in the defeat. In the outing, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 20 shots they put on net.
When at even strength, the Sharks let the opposition score 229 goals while having 120 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose Sharks opponents have amassed 224 power play opportunities (12th in hockey) and have a total of 57 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 157 goals (32nd in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 286. San Jose has taken 1,816 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.7%. For the current campaign, they have earned 40 points and their points percentage is .282. The Sharks have seen 2,487 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .885. San Jose has accumulated 176 power play opportunities and they have scored 37 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 21.02%.
The man in net for this game is Mackenzie Blackwood. Throughout his time in hockey, Blackwood has compiled 93 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .525. His save percentage sits at .904 during his 10,583 mins on the ice. Blackwood has had 5,649 shots taken against him and has recorded 5,105 saves. Opponents have been able to score 544 goals against Blackwood in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.08. He has a mark of 74-77-21 and he has gotten the start in 177 games. Blackwood has played in 189 games throughout his NHL career.
Their last time out, St. Louis played the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Blues ended up losing by a final score of 2-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing but weren’t able to score a goal. The Blues recorded 1 goal of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.
The Blues have tallied 166 goals at even strength and 38 goals (24th in the NHL) while on the power play. St. Louis has put up 2,062 shots (23rd in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.89%, while allowing their opponents 2,337 shots. For the season, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 204 goals, 80 points, in addition to a points percentage of .556. They have allowed 216 goals to be scored by way of 177 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 218 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 17.43%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 79.03% on the other teams 186 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.8%.
Across the rink you will find Jordan Binnington defending the net. His opponents are averaging 2.79 goals per game and he has relinquished 738 goals in total. Binnington’s quality start percentage sits at 53.2% and he has accumulated 142 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 267 games and has accumulated 15,871 mins. Binnington is the owner of a lifetime record of 142-92-30 and has been in net for 274 games. He has recorded 7,240 stops out of the 7,978 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .907.
Who will win tonight’s NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh’s Pick: Take St. Louis
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