San Jose Sharks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 1/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+205) Penguins (-250)

The San Jose Sharks (14-25-10) are traveling to PPG Paints Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-15-9). The moneyline on this matchup has the Sharks at +205 while the Penguins are coming in at -250. The over/under comes in at 6.

The San Jose Sharks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-2 defeat to the Red Wings in their previous game. The Sharks had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 30 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to score. San Jose tallied 6 mins in the box in this game.

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When at even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 159 goals while earning 119 themselves. San Jose Sharks opponents have totaled 141 power play tries (25th in the league) and have a total of 23 goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have notched 146 goals (20th in the league) over the course of the season and have surrendered 182. San Jose has tried 1,443 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.1%. For the season, they have recorded 38 points and their points percentage comes in at .388. The Sharks have seen 1,509 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .879. San Jose skates onto the rink with 135 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 20.00%.

The man in goal for this game is James Reimer. Opponents have notched 1,189 goals versus Reimer in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.83. Reimer has participated in 460 matchups throughout his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .912 in his 25,205 minutes guarding the cage. He has compiled a record of 200-162-58 and he has started in 424 games. Over the course of his career, Reimer has compiled 222 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .524. Reimer has seen 13,486 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 12,297 saves.

When they took the ice last, Pittsburgh faced the Capitals in an outing where the Penguins got the tie by a final score of 2-2. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this matchup but didn't score a goal. The Penguins scored 2 goals of the 37 shots on goal they pursued.

The Penguins have tallied 119 goals at even strength and 37 goals (12th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Pittsburgh has tried 1,569 shots (12th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.94%, while allowing the other team 1,629 shots. For the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have tallied 156 goals, 57 points, and a points percentage of .594. They have granted a total of 146 goals to be scored by way of 116 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 168 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 22.02%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.89% on their opponents 157 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 91.0%.

For the opposition you will find Casey DeSmith protecting the net. DeSmith is the owner of a career mark of 50-37-15 and has been in net for 117 games. DeSmith's quality start rate comes out to 53.9% and he has qualified for 55 quality starting assignments in his career. He has racked up 3,110 stops out of 3,406 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .913. His opposition is averaging 2.78 goals per game and he has surrendered 296 goals in total. He has started in 102 contests and has played 6,390 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+205)

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