San Jose Sharks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 1/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+155) Canadiens (-195)

Bell Centre is the location where the Montreal Canadiens (17-17-5) will attempt to defeat the San Jose Sharks (9-29-3) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Sharks at +155 while the Canadiens are opening at -195. The betting total is set at 7.

The San Jose Sharks had a rough game after their 7-1 defeat to the Maple Leafs in their previous contest . San Jose recorded 6 minutes in the box for this matchup. Additionally, they had 1 power play try and were able to score 1 goal. The Sharks could have played much better offensively in this defeat. For the game, they finished 1 of the 23 shots they looked to score on.

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San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 138 power play tries (4th in hockey) and have come away with 40 goals in those attempts. The Sharks have seen 1,457 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .885. San Jose has attempted 1,036 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 7.8%. When at even strength, the Sharks have surrendered 128 goals while scoring 61 themselves. San Jose comes into tonight with 103 power play opportunities and they have notched 20 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 19.42%. For the current campaign, they have earned 21 points and their points percentage sits at .256. With respect to their scoring, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 81 goals (32nd in the league) for the year and have given up 168.

The player between the pipes for this game is Mackenzie Blackwood. Over the course of his pro career, Blackwood has 86 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .518. He has a save percentage of .903 for his 9,959 mins in the crease. Blackwood has had 5,316 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,802 saves. Opponents have notched 514 goals versus Blackwood in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.10. He has accumulated an overall mark of 69-73-20 and he has gotten the start in 166 games. Blackwood has played in 178 contests throughout his pro hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Montreal faced off against the Rangers in a matchup where the Canadiens got the tie by a final score of 3-3. The Canadiens tallied 3 goals of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 chances on the power play in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Montreal has taken 1,115 shots (28th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.60%, while allowing the other team 1,305 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 72.73% on their opponents 132 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 89.7%. They have earned 134 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 17.91%. The Canadiens have accumulated 83 goals at even strength and 24 goals (19th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 134 goals to be scored by way of 98 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Montreal Canadiens have notched a total of 107 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500.

Across the rink you are likely to see Cayden Primeau defending the goal. He has recorded 692 saves out of 786 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .880. Primeau is the owner of a career record of 7-16-2 and has participated in 29 games. He got the starting nod in 25 games and has played for a total of 1,470 mins. Primeau's quality start rate comes in at 44.0% and he has qualified for 11 quality starting assignments in his career. His opposition is averaging 3.84 goals per contest and he has surrendered 94 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+155)

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