Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks Game 5 Picks & Predictions 5/4/2019

Saturday, May 4, 2019

SAP Center

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The Colorado Avalanche travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in Game 5 of their series. The Avalanche took Game 4 by a score of 3-0 to tie the series at 2-2. Philipp Grubauer had his first career playoff shutout by stopping 32 shots and Nathan MacKinnon scored for his 8th straight game to lead Colorado. The opening line for this game has the Avalanche at +120 and the Sharks at -140.

Colorado had a record of 38-30-14 this season. They were 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 258 goals and given up 244 goals for a point differential of +14. For the season they have an ATS record of 43-47-0 and an over/under record of 43-44-0. San Jose had a record of 46-27-9 this year. They were 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 289 goals and surrendered 258 for a goal differential of +31. Their record against the spread is 52-40-0 while their over/under record is 53-35-0.

Valuable Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 43-47-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 43-44-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 52-40-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 53-35-0 against the over/under this season

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

12/11/18 C Vladislav Kamenev Shoulder is out indefinitely

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

04/30/19 C Joe Pavelski Head is questionable Saturday vs Colorado
03/15/19 D Radim Simek Knee is out for season

Player Spotlight

Philipp Grubauer has 18 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Avalanche. He has 1,071 shots against him and he's given up 89 goals. He's made 982 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Alexander Kerfoot has accumulated 42 total points this season for the Avalanche. He has 15 goals this year with 116 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 14.9 minutes played per game. Mikko Rantanen averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 31 goals on 193 shots. He has 56 assists, giving him a total of 87 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Timo Meier has scored 66 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 30 goals this season with 250 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Martin Jones has 36 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 1,699 shots against him and he's surrendered 176 goals. He's made 1,523 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Logan Couture averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 27 goals on 204 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 70 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche have allowed 272 power play opportunities and have given up 58 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 25th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.64% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 12th in the league. The Avalanche have 90 total points this season, ranking 17th in the NHL in offense. They are 10th in the league with 258 goals while they've given up 244 goals, which is 16th overall. They have had 286 power play opportunities and scored 63 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sharks are 2nd with 289 goals scored while they are 11th in the NHL with 258 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.67%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 31st place in the league. The Sharks have a total of 101 points this year, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 57 power play goals on 241 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks their power play unit 6th. They've allowed 234 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Colorado is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4%, as they've attempted 4,738 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,861 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 3,546 attempts while they have given up 3,537 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Avalanche start possessions in the offensive zone 53.7% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 2,346 face-off wins compared to 2,529 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Colorado has 1,699 hits and they have blocked 1,324 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 3rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 2,376 face-off wins compared to 2,346 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 15th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,574 hits and they have blocked 1,077 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.7% as they've attempted 5,002 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,313 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.1% ranks 3rd as they have 3,812 attempts while they have given up 3,236 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose -140

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