San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 1/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Boston Bruins

Date: Monday, January 20, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+106) Bruins (-128)

The Boston Bruins (22-19-5) will compete against the San Jose Sharks (14-27-6) at TD Garden on Monday. The moneyline on this game has San Jose at +106 and Boston is at -128. The total has been set at 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 loss against the Blue Jackets their last time out. San Jose accounted for 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Sharks had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. They also had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to make the most of them. In the game, they finished 1 of the 19 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 131 goals while scoring 96 on offense. San Jose Sharks opponents have 142 power play opportunities (4th in the league) and have tallied 30 goals in those chances. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 121 goals (27th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 161. San Jose has tried 1,261 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.6%. For the current campaign, they sit with 34 points and their points percentage is .362. The Sharks so far have had 1,514 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .894. San Jose has tallied 138 power play opportunities and they have scored 25 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 18.12%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Yaroslav Askarov. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Askarov has accounted for 1 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .500. His save percentage currently is .914 for his 139 minutes played. Askarov has seen 70 shot attempts against him and has recorded 64 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 6 goals against Askarov in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.59. He has amassed a record of 1-1-0 and was named the starter in 2 games. Askarov has taken the ice for 3 matchups throughout his pro hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Boston faced off against the Lightning in a game where the Bruins ended up with the victory by a tally of 6-2. The Bruins had 6 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 chances on the power play in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net.

The Bruins have accumulated 103 goals at even strength and 19 goals (28th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Boston has attempted 1,268 shots (16th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.62%, while allowing the other team 1,292 shots. So far this year, the Boston Bruins have earned 122 goals, 49 points, and a points percentage of .533. They have allowed 144 goals to be scored by of a combination of 110 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 146 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 13.01%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 75.89% on the other teams 141 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.9%.

Across the ice you will find Jeremy Swayman patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 3.05 goals per game and he has yielded 389 goals altogether. Swayman's quality start rate is 62.7% and he has made 99 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 158 games and has accumulated 7,651 minutes. Swayman is sitting with a career record of 94-48-18 and has been in net for 165 games. He has gathered 4,152 saves out of the 4,541 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .914.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Boston (-128) and under 6.5 goals

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