Carolina Hurricanes at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 12/7/2017

Thursday, December 7, 2017

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, December 7, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at +131 and the Sharks at -145.

Carolina has a record of 11-10-5 this season and on the road they have a record of 5-6-2. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 72 goals and given up 80 goals for a point differential of -8. For the season they have an ATS record of 11-15-0 and an over/under record of 13-11-0. San Jose is 14-10-2 including 7-6-1 at home this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 66 goals and surrendered 61 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 14-12-0 while their over/under record is 6-19-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 11-15-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 13-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 14-12-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 6-19-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

11/13/17 RW Lee Stempniak Hip IR (10/02)

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

12/05/17 D Brenden Dillon Suspension 1-game suspension (eligible to return 12/09 vs Ottawa)
12/04/17 C Melker Karlsson Undisclosed is "?" Thursday vs Carolina
12/04/17 LW Mikkel Boedker Undisclosed is "?" Thursday vs Carolina
12/02/17 RW Joonas Donskoi Lower Body IR (11/28)
12/02/17 D Tim Heed Upper Body IR (11/30)
10/12/17 D Paul Martin Ankle IR (10/07)

Player Spotlight

Teuvo Teravainen has accumulated 22 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 8 goals this year with 59 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Sebastian Aho averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 5 goals on 73 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season. Scott Darling has 7 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 539 shots against him and he's given up 53 goals. He's made 486 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has scored 21 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 13 goals this season with 65 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Joe Thornton averages 17.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 4 goals on 38 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season. Martin Jones has 10 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 530 shots against him and he's surrendered 41 goals. He's made 489 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have 27 total points this season, which ranks them 23rd in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 72 while they've given up 80 goals, ranking them 21st overall. They have had 86 power play opportunities and have scored 14 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 28th in the NHL. The Hurricanes have allowed 65 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 36 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.74% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 23rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 16th in the NHL with a total of 30 points this year. They have 14 power play goals on 84 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 27th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 87 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. That is 2nd in the NHL. As a team, the Sharks are 30th in the league with 66 goals scored while they've given up 61 goals, which is 31st overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.86%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55%, as they've attempted 1,764 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,442 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.1% as they have 1,289 attempts while they have given up 1,092 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 59.6% of the time, which is 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 40.4% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 815 face-off wins compared to 724 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Carolina has 464 hits and they have blocked 350 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 54% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 46% for the year. That ranks them 7th and 27th respectively in the NHL. They have 808 face-off wins as opposed to 767 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That is 13th in the league. On defense San Jose has 502 hits and they've blocked 429 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 6th in blocked shots. San Jose is ranked 8th in Corsi percentage with 52.3% as they've tried 1,619 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,479 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 6th in the NHL at 52.9%, as they have 1,181 shots while they've given up 1,050 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Hurricanes/Sharks NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose -145

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