San Jose Sharks at Boston Bruins NHL Picks & Predictions 10/26/2017

Thursday, October 26, 2017

TD Garden

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The San Jose Sharks travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Thursday, October 26, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at +104 and the Bruins at -115.

San Jose has a record of 4-4-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 2-1-0. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 23 goals and given up 22 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-4-0 and an over/under record of 3-4-0. Boston has a record of 3-3-1 including 2-1-1 at home this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 24 goals and surrendered 26 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 3-4-0 while their over/under record is 5-2-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 4-4-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 3-4-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 5-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

10/15/17 C Rourke Chartier Concussion IR (10/03)
10/12/17 D Paul Martin Ankle IR (10/07)

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

10/24/17 C David Krejci Upper Body is "?" Thursday vs. San Jose
10/21/17 D Kevan Miller Upper Body is "?" Thursday vs. San Jose
10/20/17 D Adam McQuaid Ankle is out indefinitely
10/19/17 GO Tuukka Rask Concussion is out indefinitely
10/18/17 C Ryan Spooner Lower Body is OUT 4-6 weeks
10/09/17 C Noel Acciari Finger IR (10/07)

Player Spotlight

Martin Jones has 4 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 176 shots against him and he's given up 13 goals. He's made 163 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Logan Couture has accumulated 10 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 7 goals this year with 22 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 32%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 17.6 minutes played per game. Kevin Labanc averages 14.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 27% by scoring 3 goals on 11 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

David Krejci has scored 6 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 1 goal this season with 7 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 17.3 minutes played per game. Tuukka Rask has 1 win and 3 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 102 shots against him and he's surrendered 12 goals. He's made 90 saves for a save percentage of 88%. Jake Debrusk averages 14.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 2 goals on 14 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 4 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have allowed 36 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89% this year. That is 4th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.20% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 18th in the league. The Sharks has 8 total points this season, ranking 22nd in the NHL in offense. They are 25th in the league with 23 goals while they've given up 22 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 31 power play opportunities and scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Bruins are 21st with 24 goals scored while they are 11th in the NHL with 26 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.94%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%, putting them in 29th place in the league. The Bruins have a total of 7 points this year, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 9 power play goals on 30 opportunities for a percentage of 30%. That ranks their power play unit 2nd. They've allowed 28 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.2%, as they've attempted 478 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 438 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.8% as they have 353 attempts while they have given up 315 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 50.5% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 252 face-off wins compared to 220 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.4%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense San Jose has 163 hits and they have blocked 123 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 52.7% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.3% for the year. That ranks them 7th and 23rd respectively in the NHL. They have 239 face-off wins as opposed to 215 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Boston has 169 hits and they've blocked 92 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 30th in blocked shots. Boston is ranked 14th in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've tried 391 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 403 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 16th in the NHL at 48.8%, as they have 297 shots while they've given up 311 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Boston -115

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