Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks Hockey Betting Tips 1/15/2019

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at +127 and the Sharks at -140.

Pittsburgh has a record of 25-14-6 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 161 goals and given up 132 goals for a point differential of +29. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-20-0 and an over/under record of 21-19-0. San Jose has a record of 27-13-7 this year. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 167 goals and surrendered 141 for a goal differential of +26. Their record against the spread is 27-20-0 while their over/under record is 27-19-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 25-20-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 21-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 27-20-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 27-19-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/11/19 RW Patric Hornqvist Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

01/13/19 RW Joonas Donskoi Upper Body left last game, is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
01/13/19 D Marc-Edouard Vlasic Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh

Player Spotlight

Matt Murray has 13 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 614 shots against him and he's given up 53 goals. He's made 561 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Phil Kessel has accumulated 51 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 18 goals this year with 122 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Sidney Crosby averages 20.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 20 goals on 122 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has scored 42 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 16 goals this season with 110 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Martin Jones has 21 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 935 shots against him and he's surrendered 91 goals. He's made 844 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Brent Burns averages 24.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 9 goals on 168 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have allowed 125 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85% this year. That is 3rd in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.92% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 7th in the league. The Penguins have 56 total points this season, ranking 11th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 161 goals while they've given up 132 goals, which is 19th overall. They have had 128 power play opportunities and scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sharks are 3rd with 167 goals scored while they are 11th in the NHL with 141 goals allowed this year. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.30%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 26th place in the league. The Sharks have a total of 61 points this year, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 34 power play goals on 138 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks their power play unit 7th. They've allowed 127 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, which is 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 2,609 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,662 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 1,986 attempts while they have given up 1,981 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 47.4% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.6% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 1,357 face-off wins compared to 1,361 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,295 hits and they have blocked 681 shots from the opposition, putting them 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.3% for the season, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 1,402 face-off wins compared to 1,387 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 14th in the league. On defense San Jose has 853 hits and they have blocked 634 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. San Jose is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.2% as they've attempted 3,040 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,467 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 55.5% ranks 2nd as they have 2,282 attempts while they have given up 1,833 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh +127

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