St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks Game 2 Picks 5/13/2019

Monday, May 13, 2019

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The St. Louis Blues travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Monday in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. San Jose took Game 1 by a tally of 6-3. Timo Meier scored 2 goals and Martin Jones secured 28 saves to lead San Jose to the 1-0 series lead. The opening line for Game 2 has the Blues at +190 and the Sharks at -230. The total is set at 5.5.

St. Louis had a regular season record of 45-28-9 this season. They were 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 244 goals and given up 220 goals for a point differential of +24. For the season they have an ATS record of 53-42-0 and an over/under record of 39-49-0. San Jose was 46-27-9 this season. They were 2nd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 289 goals and surrendered 258 for a goal differential of +31. Their record against the spread is 54-42-0 while their over/under record is 54-38-0.

Valuable St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 53-42-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 39-49-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 54-42-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 54-38-0 against the over/under this season

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
05/12/19 D Carl Gunnarsson Lower Body is questionable Monday vs San Jose

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

03/15/19 D Radim Simek Knee is out for season

Player Spotlight

Brayden Schenn has accumulated 55 total points this season for the Blues. He has 17 goals this year with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 33 goals on 275 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the season. Jordan Binnington has 24 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has 807 shots against him and he's given up 59 goals. He's made 748 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Timo Meier has scored 66 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 30 goals this season 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. 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 year in goal for the Sharks. He has 1,699 shots against him and he's surrendered 176 goals. He's made 1,523 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues have 99 total points this season, which ranks them 12th in the NHL. They are 15th in the league in goals scored with 244 while they've given up 220 goals, ranking them 26th overall. They have had 237 power play opportunities and have scored 50 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Blues have allowed 232 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.37% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 14th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 6th in the NHL with a total of 101 points this year. They have 57 power play goals on 241 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 6th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 234 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 14th in the NHL. As a team, the Sharks are 2nd in the league with 289 goals scored while they've given up 258 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.67%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

St. Louis is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.7%, as they've attempted 4,684 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,384 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.1% as they have 3,530 attempts while they have given up 3,246 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Blues start possessions in the offensive zone 51.6% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the season. That is 19th overall in the NHL. They have 2,450 face-off wins compared to 2,317 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,615 hits and they have blocked 1,138 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

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

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis +190

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