San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 1/4/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (-110) Red Wings (-110)

The Detroit Red Wings (15-15-3) are welcoming the San Jose Sharks (17-15-1) at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has San Jose at -110 and Detroit is sitting at -110. The total is set at 6.

The San Jose Sharks had a rough game after their 8-5 defeat to the Penguins in the last game they played. The Sharks had a impressive offensive outing in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they converted 5 of the 27 shots they launched. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. San Jose accounted for 4 penalty minutes in this contest.

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In the matter of their scoring, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 93 goals (19th in hockey) for the year and have conceded 101. For the current season, they have recorded 35 points and their points percentage is .530. San Jose steps onto the ice with 83 power play opportunities and they have notched 15 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 18.07%. While playing at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 87 goals while notching 78 when they are on offense. San Jose has taken 978 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.5%. The Sharks have had 1,023 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .901. San Jose Sharks opponents have totaled 84 power play opportunities (27th in hockey) and have scored 14 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is James Reimer. For his professional hockey career, Reimer has accounted for 190 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .515. His save percentage currently is at .913 for his 21,962 mins guarding the cage. Reimer has seen 11,748 shot attempts against him and has recorded 10,731 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 1,017 goals against Reimer in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.78. He has earned a win-loss mark of 184-137-44 and he was named the starter in 369 games. Reimer has been involved in 404 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Detroit went up against the Bruins in a game where the Red Wings took a loss by a final of 5-1. They had 4 power play chances in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Red Wings tallied 1 goal of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

The Red Wings have scored 76 goals at even strength and 13 goals (28th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Detroit has attempted 949 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.38%, while allowing the other team 1,101 shots. So far this season, the Detroit Red Wings have earned a total of 89 goals, 33 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have earned 90 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 14.44%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.92% on their opponents 91 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.8%. They have allowed 112 goals to be scored by way of 91 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they were shorthanded.

For the opposition you are likely to see Alex Nedeljkovic between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 2.38 goals per contest and he has surrendered 116 goals overall. Nedeljkovic's quality start percentage is 58.7% and he has qualified for 27 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 46 contests and has accumulated 2,922 minutes. Nedeljkovic is the owner of a lifetime record of 26-15-7 and has participated in 51 contests. He has compiled 1,354 stops out of the 1,470 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .921.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (-110)

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