Montreal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks NHL Point Spread Picks 3/7/2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, March 7, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at +145 and the Sharks at -175.

Montreal has a record of 36-24-7 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 202 goals and given up 194 goals for a point differential of +8. For the season they have an ATS record of 35-31-0 and an over/under record of 28-34-0. San Jose has a record of 39-19-8 this year. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 238 goals and surrendered 203 for a goal differential of +35. Their record against the spread is 39-27-0 while their over/under record is 38-26-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 35-31-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 28-34-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 39-27-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 38-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

03/05/19 LW Evander Kane Undisclosed is questionable Thursday vs Montreal
02/28/19 D Erik Karlsson Groin is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Carey Price has 28 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,570 shots against him and he's given up 130 goals. He's made 1,440 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Max Domi has accumulated 59 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 22 goals this year with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 37 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 169 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Brent Burns has scored 72 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 13 goals this season with 248 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 59 assists on the season and averages 24.9 minutes played per game. Martin Jones has 31 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 1,388 shots against him and he's surrendered 143 goals. He's made 1,245 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Logan Couture averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 23 goals on 160 shots. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 59 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have allowed 213 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 16th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.05% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 11th in the league. The Canadiens have 79 total points this season, ranking 10th in the NHL in offense. They are 13th in the league with 202 goals while they've given up 194 goals, which is 19th overall. They have had 203 power play opportunities and scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 12%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sharks are 3rd with 238 goals scored while they are 13th in the NHL with 203 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.68%. 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 86 points this year, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 49 power play goals on 195 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks their power play unit 6th. They've allowed 191 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.9%, as they've attempted 4,248 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,778 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.1% as they have 3,056 attempts while they have given up 2,808 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 1,955 face-off wins compared to 2,074 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,788 hits and they have blocked 970 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 5th 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 27th in the NHL. They have 1,966 face-off wins compared to 1,895 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.9%. That is 11th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,230 hits and they have blocked 886 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.1% as they've attempted 4,109 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,492 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.5% ranks 3rd as they have 3,122 attempts while they have given up 2,606 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose -175

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