San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 12/12/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+162) Blues (-196)

The St. Louis Blues (14-13-2) will try to beat the San Jose Sharks (10-16-5) at Enterprise Center on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Sharks at +162 and the Blues are coming in at -196. The over/under comes in at 6.

The San Jose Sharks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes in their previous contest . San Jose accumulated 8 penalty minutes for this game. Additionally, they had 3 power play chances but didn't get a goal. The Sharks had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 23 shots they put on net.

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San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 103 power play tries (2nd in the league) and have notched 19 goals in those attempts. The Sharks thus far have had 1,014 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .894. San Jose has taken 850 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. While playing at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 88 goals while notching 67 of their own. San Jose comes into the game with 100 power play chances and they have added 17 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 17.00%. For the year, they have racked up 25 points and their points percentage sits at .403. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 84 goals (20th in the league) this year and have allowed 107.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Alexandar Georgiev. In his career, Georgiev has tallied 133 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .516. He has a save percentage of .906 during his 14,377 mins in the crease. Georgiev has had 7,843 shots against him and has recorded 7,108 total saves. The opposition has racked up 735 goals against Georgiev in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 3.07. He has a record of 144-89-22 and got the start in 258 games. Georgiev has participated in 272 games during his hockey career.

In their last contest, St. Louis squared up with the Canucks in a game where the Blues ended up with the victory by a tally of 4-3. The Blues had 4 goals of the 25 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest and scored 1 out of those attempts.

On the campaign, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 76 goals, 30 points, in addition to a points percentage of .517. They have granted a total of 90 goals to be scored by of a combination of 73 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blues are sitting with 64 goals at even strength and 12 goals (29th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 67 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 17.91%. St. Louis has taken 779 shots (25th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.76%, while allowing the other team 843 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.63% on their oppositions 76 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.3%.

Across the rink you will find Jordan Binnington in net. He has recorded 7,955 saves out of 8,771 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .907. Binnington has accumulated a career record of 153-104-33 and has participated in 301 games. He has made the start in 293 games and has played for a total of 16,288 minutes. Binnington's percentage of quality starts comes in at 53.6% and he has 157 quality starts in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 3.01 goals per contest and he has surrendered 816 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+162)

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