Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 2/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-170) Sharks (+140)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (26-17-9) are traveling to SAP Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the San Jose Sharks (17-26-11). The moneyline on this matchup has Pittsburgh at -170 while San Jose is coming in at +140. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-0 defeat against the Kings in their last outing. Pittsburgh recorded 30 minutes in the box for this game. Furthermore, they had 5 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Penguins didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 25 shots they attempted.

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While playing at even strength, the Penguins have allowed the opponent to score 129 goals while having 128 on the offensive side of the ice. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 170 power play tries (14th in the league) and have scored 33 goals in those attempts. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 168 goals (17th in the NHL) for the year and have surrendered 162. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,732 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.7%. For the year, they have 61 points and their points percentage comes in at .587. The Penguins so far have had 1,765 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .908. Pittsburgh has accounted for 182 power play opportunities and they have added 40 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 21.98%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Casey DeSmith. The opposition has notched 308 goals versus DeSmith in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.80. DeSmith has played in 121 matchups during his NHL career. His save percentage is .913 in his 6,593 mins in the crease. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 52-39-15 and he has gotten the start in 106 games. Throughout his time in hockey, DeSmith has tallied 56 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .528. DeSmith has seen 3,525 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,217 total saves.

When they took the ice last, San Jose went up against the Capitals in a matchup where the Sharks earned a victory by a mark of 4-1. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this contest and notched 1 out of those opportunities. The Sharks netted 4 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they took.

The Sharks are sitting with 135 goals at even strength and 30 goals (25th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. San Jose has attempted 1,594 shots (24th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.35%, while allowing their opponents 1,686 shots. So far this season, the San Jose Sharks have a total of 165 goals, 45 points, and a points percentage of .417. They have allowed 199 goals to be scored by way of 172 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 149 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.13%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.80% on their oppositions 157 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.2%.

Across the ice you will find James Reimer in the crease. Reimer is the owner of a career mark of 200-162-59 and has been in goal for 461 games. Reimer's quality start rate is 52.2% and he has made 222 quality starts in his pro career. He has accrued 12,328 saves out of 13,522 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .912. Opponents are averaging 2.84 goals/game and he has yielded 1,194 goals in total. He has started in 425 contests and has been on the ice for 25,266 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-170)

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