The mighty San Jose Sharks host the Montreal Canadiens tonight, Thursday Mar 04, as the Canadiens look for their first win in San Jose in 11 years. This is the lone meeting between the teams this season, but Montreal won last year at home. NHL oddsmakers at BETUS.com have the Sharks as -230 moneyline favs over the Canadiens (+200) with the over/under set at 5.5 goals . Be sure to get your Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks NHL Picks
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The Canadiens (30-28-4-2) have won five of their last ten and won just two of their last five on the road. They are 15-15-2-0 on the road where they average 2.38 GAG and allow 2.81 GAG. They recently lost in Boston 4-1. They got goals from Glen Metropolit, Maxim Lapierre, Mathieu Darche and Benoit Pouliot all in the third period. Goalie Carey Price stopped 23 of 24 shots and is 3-7 in his last ten with a 3.40 GAA. Overall he’s 13-18-4 with a 2.75 GAA and a .912 SVPCT. The Habs haven't had the best of luck at the HP Pavilion, as they haven't won in San Jose since November 23, 1999. Glen Metropolit has three goals in his last four games, while rookie Tom Pyatt has had four points in four games since being recalled from Hamilton. Paul Mara (upper body) is questionable for Thursday, while Michael Cammalleri (right MCL) and Marc-André Bergeron (knee) did not make the road trip. Travis Moen, who has had three points in his last four games, suits up against his former Sharks teammates on Thursday. Moen had three goals and two assists in 25 games with San Jose last season.
The Sharks (40-14-3-6) have won six of ten and two of their last five on home ice. They are 19-6-2-5at home where they average 3.34 GAG and allow 2.34 GAG. They recently lost to New Jersey 3-4. They got goals from Devin Setoguchi, Devin Setoguchi and Joe Pavelski all early in the third but couldn’t get the tying goal. "We fought back," said defenseman Dan Boyle. "But we're not happy with the way we played in the second period. That wasn't a very good period on our part. That's why we were down 3-0." Goalie Evgeni Nabokov stopped 21 of 25 shots and is 6-4 in his last ten with a 2.70 GAA. Overall he’s 34-10-9 with a 2.29 GAA and a .927 SVPCT. Despite the loss, San Jose remains at the top of the Western Conference With an assist on Tuesday, Thornton has a League-leading 60 assists this season , while Setoguchi recorded his fourth multi-goal game of the season with his two tallies.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Home team is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in San Jose.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Canadiens are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in San Jose.
- Canadiens are 6-26 in their last 32 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200.
- Canadiens are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks
When: Thursday Mar 04, 2009 10:30 PM ET
Line: BETUS.com
Pick: Sharks -230
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