San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings NHL Game Picks 2/24/2019

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Little Ceasars Arena

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The San Jose Sharks head to Little Ceasars Arena to take on the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, February 24, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Sharks at -220 and the Red Wings at +160.

San Jose has a record of 36-17-8 this year. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've tallied 223 goals and surrendered 187 goals for a point differential of +36. For the year they have an ATS mark of 36-25-0 and an over/under record of 36-24-0. Detroit has a record of 23-30-9 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 172 goals and given up 202 for a goal differential of -30. Their record against the spread is 23-39-0 while their over/under mark is 29-31-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 36-25-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 36-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 23-39-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 29-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

02/22/19 GO Jimmy Howard Illness is questionable Sunday vs San Jose

Player Spotlight

Brent Burns has scored 68 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 12 goals this season with 234 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 56 assists on the year and averages 24.9 minutes played per contest. Logan Couture averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 22 goals on 145 attempts. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the year. Martin Jones has 29 wins and 11 losses this season in goal for the Sharks. He has 1,278 shots against him and he's surrendered 130 goals. He's made 1,148 stops for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has 39 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 22 goals this year with 162 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 17 assists on the year and averages 16.3 minutes played per contest. Gustav Nyquist averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 15 goals on 155 attempts. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the year. Jimmy Howard has 17 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,262 shots against him and he's given up 113 goals. He's made 1,149 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 80 total points this year, which is 4th in the NHL. They've scored 223 goals while giving up 187 scores, which has them ranked 2nd and 14th respectively. They have had 183 power play chances and scored 46 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That is 5th in the league. The Sharks have given up 178 power play opportunities and surrendered 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking them 8th when short-handed. They average 34 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.76% for the year. They allow 29 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 29th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings are 29th in the league with a total of 55 points this season. They have 28 power play goals on 167 chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 25th in the NHL. They've given up 193 power play opportunities and surrendered 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking 24th overall. As a team, the Red Wings are 21st with a total of 172 goals scored while they've given up 202 goals this season, ranking 5th in goals against. They average 30 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.28%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 21st overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.3%, as they've attempted 3,850 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,246 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.7% as they have 2,916 attempts while they have given up 2,416 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 54.1% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 1,825 face-off wins compared to 1,756 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,143 hits and they have blocked 830 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 2,002 face-off wins compared to 1,898 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,277 hits and they have blocked 817 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Detroit is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1% as they've attempted 3,361 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,627 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.6% ranks 27th as they have 2,549 attempts while they have given up 2,810 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose -220

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