Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 10/20/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Colorado Avalanche (0-4-0) are headed to SAP Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the San Jose Sharks (0-1-2).

The Colorado Avalanche will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-3 defeat to the Bruins in their previous outing. The Avalanche had a middle of the road offensive performance in the defeat. In the outing, they converted 3 of the 25 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 3 attempts on the power play and scored 3 goals. Colorado compiled 13 minutes in the box in this game.

When playing at even strength, the Avalanche have surrendered 20 goals while getting 7 of their own. Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 11 power play tries (18th in the league) and have a total of 5 goals in those attempts. In relation to scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have accounted for 13 goals (13th in the league) so far this year and have conceded 25. Colorado has tried 121 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.7%. For the year, they have accumulated 0 points and their points percentage comes in at .000. The Avalanche thus far have had 106 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .764. Colorado has compiled 12 power play opportunities and they have tallied 6 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 50.00%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have been able to score 516 goals against Georgiev in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.85. Georgiev has taken the ice for 195 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .910 for his 10,877 mins on the ice. He has amassed a record of 98-67-17 and got the start in 183 games. In his career, Georgiev has compiled 100 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .546. Georgiev has seen 5,737 shots against him and has gathered 5,221 saves.

In their last game, San Jose faced off against the Stars in an outing where the Sharks got the tie by a mark of 2-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Sharks converted 2 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

The Sharks have accumulated 5 goals at even strength and 1 goal (26th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. San Jose has taken 86 shots (27th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 6.98%, while allowing the opposition 108 shots. For the season, the San Jose Sharks have notched a total of 6 goals, 2 points, as well as a points percentage of .333. They have allowed 9 goals to be scored by of a combination of 9 goals at even strength and 0 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 8 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 12.50%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 100.00% on their opponents 11 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.7%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Vitek Vanecek patrolling the crease. He has recorded 3,192 saves out of the 3,510 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .909. Vanecek has amassed a career mark of 74-34-14 and has been in goal for 132 games. He has started in 124 games and has been on the ice for 7,406 minutes. Vanecek's quality start percentage is 55.6% and he has made 69 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.58 goals per contest and he has relinquished 318 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose

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