Boston Bruins at San Jose Sharks NHL Point Spread Picks 2/18/2019

Monday, February 18, 2019

SAP Center

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The Boston Bruins travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Monday, February 18, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at +130 and the Sharks at -160.

Boston has a record of 34-17-8 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 175 goals and given up 150 goals for a point differential of +25. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-25-0 and an over/under record of 23-33-0. San Jose has a record of 35-17-7 this year. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 214 goals and surrendered 184 for a goal differential of +30. Their record against the spread is 35-24-0 while their over/under record is 35-23-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 34-25-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 23-33-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 35-24-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 35-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

02/12/19 RW David Pastrnak Thumb is out indefinitely
01/18/19 LW Anders Bjork Shoulder is out for season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Tuukka Rask has 19 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 905 shots against him and he's given up 72 goals. He's made 833 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Brad Marchand has accumulated 70 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 23 goals this year with 167 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Patrice Bergeron averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 21 goals on 147 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has scored 53 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 21 goals this season with 138 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Martin Jones has 28 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 1,232 shots against him and he's surrendered 124 goals. He's made 1,108 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Brent Burns averages 24.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 11 goals on 224 shots. He has 53 assists, giving him a total of 64 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have allowed 176 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 15th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.01% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 2nd in the league. The Bruins have 76 total points this season, ranking 4th in the NHL in offense. They are 14th in the league with 175 goals while they've given up 150 goals, which is 29th overall. They have had 189 power play opportunities and scored 50 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sharks are 2nd with 214 goals scored while they are 13th in the NHL with 184 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.69%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Sharks have a total of 77 points this year, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 42 power play goals on 175 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks their power play unit 5th. They've allowed 172 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.1%, as they've attempted 3,531 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,240 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.5% as they have 2,725 attempts while they have given up 2,464 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.2% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.8% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 1,827 face-off wins compared to 1,712 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,385 hits and they have blocked 776 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 1,765 face-off wins compared to 1,697 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That is 10th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,088 hits and they have blocked 809 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.2% as they've attempted 3,736 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,162 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.5% ranks 2nd as they have 2,820 attempts while they have given up 2,353 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose -160

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