Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 2/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

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

The Montreal Canadiens (24-23-5) are en route to SAP Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the San Jose Sharks (15-33-6). The odds on this game have Montreal at -196 while San Jose is priced at +162. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat to the Ducks in their last outing. Montreal earned 13 minutes in the box for this game. Additionally, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. The Canadiens could have played much better offensively in this loss. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 23 shots they launched.

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While at even strength, the Canadiens have conceded 143 goals while getting 120 on the offensive side of the ice. Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 177 power play tries (1st in the league) and have scored 31 goals in those chances. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Montreal Canadiens have accounted for 151 goals (18th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have allowed 174. Montreal has taken 1,348 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.2%. For the current season, they sit with 53 points and their points percentage is sitting at .510. The Canadiens have had 1,524 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .886. Montreal comes into the game with 153 power play chances and they have added 31 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 20.26%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Sam Montembeault. Throughout his time in hockey, Montembeault has 87 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .524. His save percentage is at .898 for his 8,087 minutes on the ice. Montembeault has had 5,473 shot attempts against him and he has 4,914 total saves. Opponents have tallied 559 goals against Montembeault in his career and his goals against average per contest is 4.15. He has earned an overall record of 66-79-24 and got the start in 166 games. Montembeault has taken the ice for 183 matchups over the course of his NHL career.

Their last time out, San Jose squared up with the Kraken in an outing where the Sharks took a loss by a final of 6-2. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Sharks scored 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted.

For the year, the San Jose Sharks have notched a total of 141 goals, 36 points, in addition to a points percentage of .333. They have permitted 198 goals to be scored by of a combination of 160 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Sharks have tallied 114 goals at even strength and 27 goals (24th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 154 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 17.53%. San Jose has taken 1,446 shots (24th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.75%, while allowing the other team 1,752 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.40% on their opponents 161 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Vitek Vanecek defending the net. Vanecek has accrued a lifetime record of 94-50-18 and has been in net for 177 games. Vanecek's quality start rate is 50.9% and he has 84 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has gathered 4,293 saves out of the 4,752 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .903. His opponents are averaging 3.00 goals per contest and he has relinquished 459 goals altogether. He has started in 165 games and has accumulated 9,171 mins.

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

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

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