The San Jose Sharks and Utah Hockey Club meet Monday in NHL action at the Delta Center. Here’s a Utah Hockey Club vs San Jose Sharks Prediction. This article will include a Utah Hockey Club vs San Jose Sharks Pick.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks lost to the Kings and Golden Knights, and they play the Kings and Blackhawks next. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2 goals per game and are scoring on 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads San Jose with 4 goals, Mikael Granlund has 6 assists and Jake Walman has 25 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 4.22 goals per game and are killing 75.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 17 goals on 165 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has allowed 18 goals on 137 shots.
Utah Hockey Club Betting Preview
The Utah Hockey Club lost to the Kings and Avalanche, and they play the Golden Knights and Flames next. The Utah Hockey Club are averaging 2.78 goals per game and is scoring 16 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 5 goals, Nick Schmaltz has 8 assists and Clayton Keller has 28 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Hockey Club is allowing 3.56 goals per game and is killing 77.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Ingram has given up 24 goals on 174 shots faced, while Karel Vejmelka has allowed 8 goals on 72 shots.
Why the Utah Hockey Club will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 17 night games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The favorites have won each of the Sharks’ last 12 games.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five road games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in five of the Sharks’ last six games.
- The Sharks have lost the first period in each of their last five games following a road loss.
Utah Hockey Club Player Prop Facts
- Nick Schmaltz has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a favorite against Western Conference opponents.
- Clayton Keller has scored at least one goal in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a favorite against Western Conference opponents.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Toffoli has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one point in 15 of the Sharks’ last 16 games against Central Division opponents.
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Sharks’ last eight games against Central Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- Utah Hockey Club rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.78).
- Utah Hockey Club rank T25th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.56).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.00).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 31st in the league for goals against per game this season (4.22).
Utah Hockey Club vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
The San Jose Sharks continue to make a case as the worst team in the NHL, and they’re losing bettors money hand over fist. I want nothing to do with the Sharks in their current form. The Utah Hockey Club have played their best hockey at home this season, and they’re the better team on both sends of the ice so far in the smallish sample size. Again, backing the Sharks isn’t much of an option. Give me Utah and the PL for max betting value.