San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/9/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+110) Blues (-133)

The St. Louis Blues (27-31-5) will play the San Jose Sharks (19-34-12) at Enterprise Center on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has San Jose at +110 and St. Louis is priced at -133. The betting total is set at 7.

The San Jose Sharks will look for better times on the ice after their 6-0 defeat to the Avalanche their last time out. San Jose accrued 30 penalty minutes in this matchup. Moreover, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Sharks had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. In the outing, they walked away having not converted any of the 13 shots they tried.

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In relation to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have earned 188 goals (23rd in the NHL) on the year and have given up 242. For the current campaign, they have recorded 50 points and their points percentage is sitting at .385. San Jose is sitting with 173 power play chances and they have scored 31 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 17.92%. When playing at even strength, the Sharks let the opposition score 209 goals while scoring 157 as an offensive unit. San Jose has tried 1,931 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. The Sharks so far have had 2,041 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .881. San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 197 power play tries (16th in hockey) and have earned 33 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Kaapo Kahkonen. Kahkonen has played in 94 games during his pro hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 41-38-10 and he was named the starter in 90 games. Opponents have scored 281 goals versus Kahkonen in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.17. Kahkonen has had 2,789 shots taken against him and has garnered 2,508 saves. His save percentage is .899 during his 5,319 minutes on the ice. In his professional hockey career, Kahkonen has accumulated 46 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .511.

Their last time out, St. Louis opposed the Coyotes in a matchup where the Blues went home in defeat by a final score of 6-2. They had 6 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Blues scored 2 goals of the 42 shots on goal they pursued.

The Blues have scored 153 goals at even strength and 37 goals (22nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. St. Louis has attempted 1,820 shots (28th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.44%, while allowing the other team 2,036 shots. This season, the St. Louis Blues have 190 goals, 59 points, in addition to a points percentage of .468. They have allowed 232 goals to be scored by way of 195 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 188 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.68%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 76.13% on their oppositions 155 power play tries, and their save percentage is 88.6%.

Across the rink you will find Jordan Binnington protecting the goal. He has recorded 5,489 saves out of the 6,053 shots taken, giving him a rate of .907. Binnington has accumulated a career record of 111-69-25 and has been in goal for 211 games. He has been a starter 207 contests and has played for a total of 12,270 minutes. Binnington's percentage of quality starts is 51.7% and he has made 107 quality starts in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.76 goals per contest and he has given up 564 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+110)

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