Montreal Canadiens (25-30-4) vs. San Jose Sharks (18-30-12)
February 28, 2023 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: San Jose Sharks -156 / Montreal Canadiens +127; Over/Under: +6
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The Montreal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks meet Tuesday in NHL action at the SAP Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 16.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 26 goals, Nick Suzuki has 26 assists and Josh Anderson has 139 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 73.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has given up 113 goals on 1,073 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 85 goals on 891 shots.
The San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 18.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Logan Couture leads San Jose with 20 goals, Erik Karlsson has 58 assists and Tomas Hertl has 125 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 83.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Kaapo Kahkonen has allowed 90 goals on 784 shots faced, and James Reimer has allowed 99 goals on 940 shots.
Canadiens vs Sharks Trends
The Canadiens are 22-51 in their last 73 road games and 48-98 in their last 146 overall. The Sharks are 14-38 in their last 52 home games and 21-56 in their last 77 overall. The over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 overall. The over is 33-16-3 in Sharks last 52 overall. The Canadiens are 1-12 in the last 13 meetings in San Jose and 6-21 in the last 27 meetings. The road team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams, and you can argue the Montreal Canadiens are the better team. However, the Habs don’t win on the road, and I’d need more plus money to consider them in these spots. The San Jose Sharks have issues of their own, but they’re at least at home, and they have history on their side. Give me the Sharks if forced to pick.
