Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 11/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (-118) Sharks (-110)

The Montreal Canadiens (7-9-2) are en route to SAP Center on Friday where they will meet the San Jose Sharks (3-14-1). The line on this contest has Montreal at -118 and San Jose is priced at -110. The total is set at 7.

The Montreal Canadiens will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-2 loss to the Bruins in their previous contest . The Canadiens didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. For the game, they finished 2 of the 22 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. Montreal compiled 12 penalty mins in this matchup.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have totaled 78 power play tries (2nd in pro hockey) and have a total of 20 goals in those attempts. The Canadiens thus far have had 628 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Montreal has tried 528 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. When at even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 44 goals while notching 37 themselves. Montreal is sitting with 70 power play chances and they have added 14 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 20.00%. For the season, the have a total of 16 points and their points percentage is sitting at .444. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have racked up 51 goals (25th in the league) this season and have allowed 64.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jake Allen. Allen has played in 403 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a win-loss record of 186-154-39 and he has started in 382 games. The opposition has notched 1,026 goals versus Allen in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.72. Allen has seen 11,236 shot attempts taken against him and he has 10,210 saves. His save percentage is .909 during his 22,648 minutes in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Allen has compiled 203 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .531.

The last time they were on the ice, San Jose went up against the Canucks in a matchup where the Sharks went home in defeat by a final score of 3-1. The Sharks tallied 1 goal out of the 28 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play chances in this outing and converted 1 out of those opportunities.

San Jose has taken 446 shots (30th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 6.05%, while allowing their opponents 689 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 72.73% on the other teams 66 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.1%. They have a total of 53 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 16.98%. The Sharks have 18 goals at even strength and 9 goals (24th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 75 goals to be scored by way of 57 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the San Jose Sharks have a total of 27 goals, 7 points, as well as a points percentage of .194.

For the opposition you are going to see Mackenzie Blackwood patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 3.04 goals/game and he has given up 469 goals in total. Blackwood's rate of quality starts is 52.3% and he has 81 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 155 contests and has played for a total of 9,250 mins. Blackwood has accrued a career mark of 67-66-19 and has played in 165 contests. He has accounted for 4,475 saves out of 4,944 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .905.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (-110)

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