The red hot San Jose Sharks host the Chicago Blackhawks, Thurs Jan 28, as both teams fight for top of the West. The Hawks lead the season series 2-1 after taking their first two meetings of the season. NHL oddsmakers at SPORTSBOOK.com have the Sharks as -125 moneyline favs over the Blackhawks (+110) with the over/under set at 6.5 goals . Be sure to get your Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions in now at SPORTSBOOK.com
The Blackhawks (36-13-0-4) have won six of ten games and four of their last six road games. They are 15-8-0-3 SU on the road where they average 3.15 GAG and allow 2.31 GAG. They recently won in Edmonton 4-2. Chicago got goals from Jonathan Toews, Troy Brouwer, Dustin Byfuglien and Marian Hossa. Goalie Cristobal Huet didn’t have to work hard as he stopped 22 of 24 shots and is 6-4 SU in his last ten with a 3.10 GAA. Overall he’s 23-9-3 SU with a 2.25 GAA and a .904 SVPCT. Duncan Keith continues to give Chicago production on the blue line, recording 13pts in his last 12 outings . Toews has seven points in his last six games, while Patrick Kane struggles. Kane only has points in two of his last four games. The Hawks powerplay has two goals in four games, or 13 tries, while their penalty kill hasn’t given up a goal in two straight. They’ll be tested against the high powered powerplay of the Sharks. Jonathan Toews on the Sharks "We've pretty much been going head-to-head with them every other night. It's kind of been a bit of a rat race, I guess. Every time they go up by a few points we seem to catch them or it's the other way around. Every time we face them it's important to steal two points from them."
The Sharks (35-10-2-6) have won five straight and eight of their last ten. They’ve also won five of their last six at home. They are 18-4-1-5 SU at home where they average 3.36 GAG and allow 2.18 GAG. They recently beat Buffalo 5-2 at home. The Sharks got goals from Joe Pavelski (2), Dany Heatley and Jed Ortmeyer (2). Goalie Evgeni Nabokov busted his ass stopping 38 of a high 40 shots and is 7-3 SU in his last ten starts with a 2.00 GAA. Overall he’s 30-7-8 SU with a 2.17 GAA and a .928 SVPCT. The Sharks penalty kill allowed their first goal in nine straight games, or 33 kills , while scoring a powerplay goal or more in seven of their last ten. The Sharks offense has been producing at an astonishing clip, with Patrick Marleau leading the way with 11pts in his last seven games, while Jed Ortmeyer has six in his last four games. Joe Pavelski is in the midst of his best stretch of the season, tallying nine points in the last five games.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Favorite is 15-3 in the last 18 meetings.
- Over is 4-1-2 in the last 7 meetings in San Jose.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Blackhawks are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Blackhawks are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings in San Jose.
- Sharks are 14-2 in their last 16 vs. Western Conference.
- Sharks are 12-2 in their last 14 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
Chicago Blackhawks vs San Jose Sharks
When: Thurs, Jan 28, 2010 10:30 PM ET
Line: SPORTSBOOK.com
Pick: Sharks -125
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