San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 11/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+255) Bruins (-335)

The San Jose Sharks (5-15-2) are en route to TD Garden on Thursday where they will go up against the Boston Bruins (14-4-3). The moneyline on this game has San Jose at +255 and Boston is at -335. The over/under has been set at 7.

The San Jose Sharks came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 2-1 victory against the Capitals in their previous game. San Jose compiled 6 minutes in the box for this contest. They also had 3 power play tries and scored 1 goal. The Sharks didn't have a great showing offensively in the victory. For the outing, they earned a goal on 2 of the 23 shots they tried.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 36 goals (32nd in the National Hockey League) on the season and have given up 88. For the current season, they have recorded 12 points and their points percentage comes in at .273. San Jose has 61 power play chances and they have tallied 12 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 19.67%. While at even strength, the Sharks have given up 67 goals while having 24 when they are on offense. San Jose has tried 538 shots and holds a shot percentage of 6.7%. The Sharks so far have had 810 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .891. San Jose Sharks opponents have recorded 78 power play opportunities (6th in the league) and have a total of 21 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Mackenzie Blackwood. Blackwood has played in 168 contests throughout his hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 68-66-20 and he has gotten the start in 157 games. Opponents have scored 475 goals versus Blackwood in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 3.03. Blackwood has had 5,015 shots taken against him and has amassed 4,540 total saves. He has a save percentage of .905 in his 9,414 mins between the pipes. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Blackwood has accounted for 83 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .529.

Their last time out, Boston played the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Bruins ended up taking the loss by a score of 5-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Bruins converted 2 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried.

Boston has attempted 661 shots (14th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.59%, while allowing the opposition 672 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 87.65% on their oppositions 81 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.8%. They have earned 68 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 22.06%. The Bruins are sitting with 55 goals at even strength and 15 goals (13th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 55 goals to be scored by of a combination of 45 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 70 goals, 31 points, and a points percentage of .738.

Across the rink you are likely to see Linus Ullmark in goal. Teams are averaging 2.51 goals/game and he has yielded 523 goals altogether. Ullmark's percentage of quality starts sits at 63.6% and he has earned 133 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has been a starter 209 contests and has played for a total of 12,525 minutes. Ullmark is sitting with a lifetime mark of 123-66-17 and has played in 218 contests. He has compiled 5,938 saves out of the 6,461 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .919.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+255)

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