San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 11/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+130) Blues (-154)

The San Jose Sharks (3-8-3) are hitting the road to Enterprise Center on Thursday where they will meet the St. Louis Blues (3-8-0). The odds on this game have San Jose at +130 and St. Louis is sitting at -154. The betting total is set at 7.

The San Jose Sharks had a decent effort after finishing in a 4-4 tie against the Ducks in their previous contest . The Sharks played really well in this game. In the matchup, they converted 4 of the 52 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. San Jose accrued 9 penalty minutes for this game.

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At even strength, the Sharks have surrendered 43 goals while notching 28 on offense. San Jose Sharks opponents have 39 power play opportunities (27th in professional hockey) and have a total of 3 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 36 goals (25th in pro hockey) so far this season and have given up 46. San Jose has tried 435 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.3%. For the year, they sit with 9 points and their points percentage sits at .321. The Sharks so far have had 440 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. San Jose has compiled 43 power play chances and they have notched 8 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 18.60%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is James Reimer. Opponents have racked up 1,127 goals versus Reimer in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.80. Reimer has participated in 442 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently is at .913 during his 24,122 minutes guarding the cage. He has compiled a win-loss record of 194-153-55 and he has started in 406 games. In his professional hockey career, Reimer is sitting with 213 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .525. Reimer has seen 12,929 shot attempts against him and has recorded 11,802 total saves.

When they took the ice last, St. Louis opposed the Flyers in an outing where the Blues ended up losing by a final score of 5-1. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this game but didn't score a goal. The Blues tallied 1 goal of the 28 shots on goal they pursued.

During this campaign, the St. Louis Blues are sitting with 23 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .273. They have allowed 43 goals to be scored by of a combination of 36 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blues have earned 17 goals at even strength and 6 goals (29th in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 29 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 20.69%. St. Louis has taken 320 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 7.19%, while allowing their opponents 353 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 70.83% on their opponents 24 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 87.8%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jordan Binnington in net. Binnington has compiled a career mark of 93-51-20 and has participated in 170 games. Binnington's quality start percentage sits at 54.2% and he has made 90 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has accounted for 4,364 stops out of 4,795 shots taken, giving him a rate of .910. Opponents are averaging 2.62 goals per contest and he has relinquished 431 goals overall. He was named a starter in 166 contests and has been on the ice for 9,875 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis (-154)

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