Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 2/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+145) Sharks (-175)

SAP Center is the location where the San Jose Sharks (18-30-11) will compete against the Chicago Blackhawks (20-32-5) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Chicago at +145 while San Jose is sitting at -175. The total is 7.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory over the Stars in their previous game. Chicago earned 6 minutes in the box for this contest. The Blackhawks had a good offensive output in the victory. Moreover, they had 2 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. In the game, they scored on 4 out of the 23 shots they tried.

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In terms of their scoring, the Chicago Blackhawks have racked up 142 goals (32nd in hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 204. For the current campaign, the have a total of 45 points and their points percentage comes in at .395. Chicago is sitting with 164 power play chances and they have notched 29 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 17.68%. While playing at even strength, the Blackhawks let the opposition score 164 goals while notching 113 on offense. Chicago has tried 1,535 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.3%. The Blackhawks have had 1,916 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .894. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have 168 power play opportunities (25th in pro hockey) and have scored 40 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Petr Mrazek. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Mrazek has 147 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .500. His save percentage is .907 in his 17,967 mins guarding the cage. Mrazek has seen 8,846 shot attempts against him and he has 8,025 saves. Opponents have racked up 821 goals versus Mrazek in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.74. He has compiled a mark of 147-117-33 and he has gotten the start in 294 games. Mrazek has been in goal for 321 contests during his professional hockey career.

In their last game, San Jose squared up with the Predators in a game where the Sharks took the loss by a score of 6-2. The Sharks recorded 2 goals of the 24 shots on goal they took. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

Over the course of the season, the San Jose Sharks are sitting with 175 goals, 47 points, and a points percentage of .398. They have permitted 214 goals to be scored by of a combination of 185 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded. The Sharks are sitting with 145 goals at even strength and 30 goals (26th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 160 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 18.75%. San Jose has tried 1,741 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.05%, while allowing their opponents 1,840 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 83.24% on the other teams 173 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 88.4%.

For the opposition you will find Kaapo Kahkonen in goal. The opposition is averaging 3.09 goals per game and he has yielded 263 goals overall. Kahkonen's quality start rate sits at 51.2% and he has qualified for 44 quality starts in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 86 games and has accumulated 5,114 minutes. Kahkonen is the owner of a lifetime mark of 41-35-9 and has played in 90 contests. He is sitting with 2,406 stops out of the 2,669 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .901.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (-175)

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