Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 3/22/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-182) Sharks (+150)

The Boston Bruins (30-30-9) are headed to SAP Center on Saturday where they will take on the San Jose Sharks (18-41-9). The odds on this game have the Bruins at -182 while the Sharks are sitting at +150. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Boston Bruins had a rough game after their 3-2 loss against the Sabres in their previous contest . Boston tallied 13 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Bruins left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances but didn't net one. For the game, they tallied a score on 2 of the 19 shots they attempted.

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While at even strength, the Bruins let the opposition score 170 goals while earning 156 themselves. Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 211 power play opportunities (2nd in hockey) and have a total of 50 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have racked up 186 goals (25th in the league) this year and have conceded 220. Boston has attempted 1,868 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.0%. For the current campaign, they have earned 69 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. The Bruins thus far have had 1,978 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .889. Boston is sitting with 202 power play opportunities and they have notched 30 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 14.85%.

The player in the crease for this game is Jeremy Swayman. The opposition has racked up 438 goals against Swayman in his pro career and his goals against rate is 3.42. Swayman has taken the ice for 181 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .913 during his 7,689 minutes between the pipes. He has compiled an overall record of 99-56-21 and he has started in 174 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Swayman is sitting with 105 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .603. Swayman has had 5,007 shots against him and has recorded 4,569 saves.

In their last contest, San Jose played the Capitals in a game where the Sharks took the loss by a mark of 5-1. The Sharks scored 1 goal out of the 20 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

The Sharks have earned 139 goals at even strength and 38 goals (20th in the NHL) while on the power play. San Jose has taken 1,843 shots (28th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.60%, while allowing the other team 2,148 shots. Over the course of the season, the San Jose Sharks have a total of 177 goals, 45 points, in addition to a points percentage of .331. They have allowed 251 goals to be scored by of a combination of 197 goals at even strength and 54 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 192 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 19.79%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 74.16% on their oppositions 209 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%.

For the opposition you are going to see Alexandar Georgiev defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 3.39 goals per contest and he has yielded 816 goals altogether. Georgiev's quality start percentage comes out to 50.0% and he has earned 140 quality starts in his professional career. He has made the start in 280 games and has been on the ice for 14,430 mins. Georgiev holds a career record of 149-105-23 and has played in 295 games. He has accrued 7,676 saves out of 8,492 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .904.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (-182)

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