San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche NHL Picks & Predictions 1/2/2019

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Pepsi Center

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at +104 and the Avalanche at -115.

San Jose has a record of 21-13-7 this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 140 goals and given up 129 goals for a point differential of +11. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-20-0 and an over/under record of 24-16-0. Colorado is 19-13-8 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 134 goals and surrendered 123 for a goal differential of +11. Their record against the spread is 19-21-0 while their over/under record is 20-20-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 21-20-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 24-16-0 against the over/under this season

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 19-21-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 20-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

12/31/18 D Tim Heed Undisclosed is questionable Wednesday vs Colorado

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

12/31/18 D Nikita Zadorov Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs San Jose
12/22/18 C Colin Wilson Shoulder is out indefinitely
12/11/18 C Vladislav Kamenev Shoulder is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Conor Timmins Concussion is out indefinitely
01/02/19 GO Philipp Grubauer None will start in goal Wednesday vs San Jose

Player Spotlight

Brent Burns has accumulated 40 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 6 goals this year with 142 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 4%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 23.9 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 19 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 15 goals on 102 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season. Martin Jones has 16 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 792 shots against him and he's given up 81 goals. He's made 711 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Mikko Rantanen has scored 62 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 17 goals this season with 101 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 45 assists on the season and averages 21.1 minutes played per game. Nathan MacKinnon averages 22.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 24 goals on 181 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 59 points on the season. Semyon Varlamov has 11 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Avalanche. He has 759 shots against him and he's surrendered 67 goals. He's made 692 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 49 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 140 while they've given up 129 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 123 power play opportunities and have scored 29 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 112 power play opportunities and have given up 18 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 4th in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.74% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 29th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche are 15th in the NHL with a total of 46 points this year. They have 38 power play goals on 143 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks them 6th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 143 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 22nd in the NHL. As a team, the Avalanche are 7th in the league with 134 goals scored while they've given up 123 goals, which is 12th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.61%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.6%, as they've attempted 2,702 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,161 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.7% as they have 2,028 attempts while they have given up 1,611 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 55.3% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.7% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 1,226 face-off wins compared to 1,228 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense San Jose has 730 hits and they have blocked 550 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 1,182 face-off wins compared to 1,274 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Colorado has 767 hits and they have blocked 626 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. Colorado is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.4% as they've attempted 2,232 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,383 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.8% ranks 22nd as they have 1,675 attempts while they have given up 1,757 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose +104

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