San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche Expert Game 3 Picks Against the Spread 4/30/2019

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Pepsi Center

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in Game 3 of their series. Colorado tied the series at 1-1 with a 4-3 win on Sunday. Tyson Barrie scored the game-winner for the Avalanche and Philipp Grubauer stopped 31 shots on 34 attempts. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -125 and the Avalanche at +105.

San Jose had a regular season record of 46-27-9 this season. They were 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 289 goals and given up 258 goals for a point differential of +31. For the season they have an ATS record of 51-40-0 and an over/under record of 53-35-0. Colorado was 38-30-14 this season. They were 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 258 goals and surrendered 244 for a goal differential of +14. Their record against the spread is 43-46-0 while their over/under record is 43-44-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 51-40-0 straight up this year

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

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 43-46-0 straight up this year

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

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

04/28/19 C Joe Pavelski Head is downgraded to out Sunday vs Colorado
04/28/19 RW Joonas Donskoi Undisclosed is downgraded to out Sunday vs Colorado
04/28/19 C Micheal Haley Ankle is probable Sunday vs Colorado
03/15/19 D Radim Simek Knee is out for season

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

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

Player Spotlight

Timo Meier has accumulated 66 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 30 goals this year 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. Logan Couture averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. 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. Martin Jones has 36 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 1,699 shots against him and he's given up 176 goals. He's made 1,523 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Alexander Kerfoot has scored 42 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 15 goals this season 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. Carl Soderberg averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 23 goals on 188 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Philipp Grubauer has 18 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Avalanche. He has 1,071 shots against him and he's surrendered 89 goals. He's made 982 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 101 total points this season, which ranks them 6th in the NHL. They are 2nd in the league in goals scored with 289 while they've given up 258 goals, ranking them 11th overall. They have had 241 power play opportunities and have scored 57 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 6th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 234 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 14th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.67% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

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

Advanced Statistics

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 is 54.1% as they have 3,812 attempts while they have given up 3,236 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 54.1% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season. That is 29th overall 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 ranks them 15th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,574 hits and they have blocked 1,077 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 6th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season, which is 26th 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 is 26th in the league. On defense Colorado has 1,699 hits and they have blocked 1,324 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. 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 of 50.1% ranks 15th as they have 3,546 attempts while they have given up 3,537 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado +105

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