San Jose Sharks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 10/28/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Monday, October 28, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Delta Center is the location where the Utah Hockey Club (4-3-1) will compete against the San Jose Sharks (0-6-2) on Monday.

The San Jose Sharks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-2 defeat to the Kings their last time on the ice. San Jose had 11 penalty minutes in this game. The Sharks had a below average offensive performance in this loss. Moreover, they had 6 power play tries and netted 2 goals. In the game, they converted 2 of the 26 shots they looked to score on.

At even strength, the Sharks have allowed 22 goals while scoring 9 when they are on offense. San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 37 power play opportunities (2nd in professional hockey) and have tallied 9 goals in those attempts. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 15 goals (29th in the league) for the season and have given up 31. San Jose has taken 210 shots and holds a shot percentage of 7.1%. For the current campaign, they have earned 2 points and their points % is .125. The Sharks have had 263 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .882. San Jose comes into tonight with 26 power play opportunities and they have notched 6 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 23.08%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Vitek Vanecek. Over the course of his pro career, Vanecek has 81 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .523. He has a save percentage of .905 in his 9,350 mins played. Vanecek has had 4,438 shots taken against him and has garnered 4,015 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 423 goals against Vanecek in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.71. He has accumulated a record of 91-45-17 and he has gotten the start in 155 games. Vanecek has played in 167 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Utah faced off against the Avalanche in a game where the Hockey Club ended up losing by a mark of 5-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Hockey Club scored 1 goal out of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

So far this year, the Utah Hockey Club have accounted for 23 goals, 9 points, as well as a points percentage of .563. They have granted a total of 29 goals to be scored by of a combination of 22 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. The Hockey Club have 19 goals at even strength and 4 goals (23rd in hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 22 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.18%. Utah has taken 218 shots (14th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.55%, while allowing their opponents 223 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 78.13% on their oppositions 32 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.0%.

Across the ice you are going to see Connor Ingram in goal. He has accounted for 2,406 saves out of 2,663 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .903. Ingram has accrued a lifetime record of 34-37-12 and has played in 86 games. He has made the start in 83 games and has played for a total of 4,897 minutes. Ingram's quality start percentage comes out to 54.2% and he has 45 quality starts in his career. Teams are averaging 3.15 goals per game and he has surrendered 257 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Utah

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