San Jose Sharks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 11/29/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+110) Canadiens (-133)

The San Jose Sharks (7-13-4) are headed to Bell Centre on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (11-9-1). The moneyline on this contest has the Sharks at +110 while the Canadiens are sitting at -133. The betting total is set at 6.

The San Jose Sharks had a rough game after their 4-3 defeat against the Canucks their last time on the ice. The Sharks offense didn't overly impress in this loss. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 3 out of the 35 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 1 power play attempt and were able to net 1 goal. San Jose earned 4 penalty mins in this game.

Get all of our NHL Expert Picks

At even strength, the Sharks have conceded 80 goals while notching 58 on offense. San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 62 power play opportunities (27th in professional hockey) and have a total of 6 goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have earned 71 goals (12th in hockey) so far this season and have given up 86. San Jose has taken 720 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.9%. For the current campaign, they have scored 18 points and their points % is .375. The Sharks so far have had 736 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .883. San Jose has accumulated 61 power play chances and they have notched 13 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 21.31%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is James Reimer. Opponents have scored 1,146 goals versus Reimer in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.81. Reimer has participated in 448 contests during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .913 for his 24,481 minutes played. He has accumulated a mark of 197-156-55 and got the start in 412 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Reimer has accounted for 216 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .524. Reimer has seen 13,104 shot attempts against him and has garnered 11,958 saves.

In their last game, Montreal went up against the Blackhawks in a game where the Canadiens got the tie by a tally of 2-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game and notched 1 out of those tries. The Canadiens scored 2 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

During this campaign, the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 62 goals, 23 points, in addition to a points percentage of .548. They have granted a total of 73 goals to be scored by way of 59 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Canadiens have 52 goals at even strength and 10 goals (29th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 61 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 16.39%. Montreal has attempted 638 shots (22nd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.72%, while allowing their opponents 699 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on their opponents 70 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.6%.

Across the rink you will find Jake Allen in net. He has accrued 9,150 stops out of 10,052 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .910. Allen has accumulated a career record of 174-133-35 and has been in net for 366 contests. He has started in 346 games and has racked up 20,537 minutes. Allen's quality start rate sits at 52.9% and he has made 183 quality starts in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.64 goals/game and he has conceded 902 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+110)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here