San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 11/21/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+172) Blues (-210)

The St. Louis Blues (8-11-1) will compete against the San Jose Sharks (6-10-4) at Enterprise Center on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Sharks at +172 and the Blues are at -210. The over/under is set at 6.

The San Jose Sharks had a good night with a 5-4 win against the Red Wings in their previous game. San Jose compiled 6 penalty minutes for this game. In addition, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. The Sharks had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the victory. In the outing, they converted 5 of the 34 shots they tried.

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San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 70 power play opportunities (2nd in the NHL) and have a total of 14 goals in those chances. The Sharks have seen 672 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .899. San Jose has attempted 556 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.0%. While playing at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 54 goals while scoring 39 themselves. San Jose has compiled 63 power play opportunities and they have notched 11 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 17.46%. For the current season, they have recorded 16 points and their points percentage is .400. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 50 goals (23rd in the league) on the season and have surrendered 68.

The man in goal for this game is Vitek Vanecek. During his career on the ice, Vanecek has recorded 84 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .522. His save percentage is at .905 in his 9,162 mins played. Vanecek has had 4,641 shot attempts against him and he has 4,199 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 442 goals versus Vanecek in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.89. He has a win-loss record of 93-47-18 and he started in 161 games. Vanecek has played in 173 contests over the course of his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, St. Louis faced off against the Wild in a game where the Blues took the defeat by a final of 4-2. The Blues scored 2 goals of the 24 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game and scored 1 out of those chances.

St. Louis has put up 520 shots (20th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.42%, while allowing their opponents 588 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 77.78% on the other teams 54 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%. They have earned 46 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 15.22%. The Blues have earned 42 goals at even strength and 7 goals (31st in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 69 goals to be scored by way of 57 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the St. Louis Blues have earned a total of 49 goals, 17 points, in addition to a points percentage of .425.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jordan Binnington in goal. He is sitting with 7,792 stops out of 8,594 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .907. Binnington has compiled a lifetime record of 150-102-32 and has played in 295 contests. He was named a starter in 287 contests and has been on the ice for 16,273 minutes. Binnington's quality start percentage is 53.0% and he has 152 quality starts in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.96 goals per game and he has allowed 802 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+172)

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