Bruins vs. Sharks betting preview

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Monday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the heavily favored Boston Bruins (22-19-6) and the San Jose Sharks (14-28-6) at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins are -250 on the moneyline to win at home against the Sharks (+205) in the game, which begins at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Bruins to win vs Sharks -250

Bet $20, Payout $28.00

Bruins vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Bruins (-250)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+205)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Bruins vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Boston has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 24 of 47 games this season.
  • So far this season, 52.1% of San Jose’s games (25/48) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.2, is 0.3 less than Monday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 1.1 less than the 6.6 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

  • The Bruins are ranked 25th in the NHL with 127 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
  • Boston ranks 24th in total goals against, allowing 3.2 goals per game (149 total) in NHL action.
  • The team is ranked 27th in goal differential at -22.
  • Boston’s 20 power-play goals this season (28th in the NHL) have come on 150 chances.
  • The Bruins’ 13.33% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 30th in the NHL.
  • Boston’s four shorthanded goals this season rank seventh in the league.
  • The Bruins rank 25th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 75%.
  • The Bruins’ players have posted the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 52%.
  • Boston converts 9.8% of its shots, ranking 25th in the NHL.
  • The Bruins average 27.1 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

  • Boston has won 16 of its 27 games as a favorite this season.
  • In two matches with moneyline odds lower than -250, the Bruins have won every time.
  • The moneyline odds say Boston has a 71.4% chance of winning this game.

Bruins Leaders

  • David Pastrnak: 21 goals and 30 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 16 goals and 18 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: 11 goals and 15 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 15-15-4 record, .897 save percentage, 99 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have scored 122 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 27th in the league.
  • San Jose has conceded 165 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 31st.
  • Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -43.
  • San Jose has put up 25 power-play goals this season, which ranks 21st in the NHL (on 139 chances).
  • The Sharks have the NHL’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.99%.
  • San Jose has scored three shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL teams).
  • The 79.02% penalty-kill percentage the Sharks have put totgether is the league’s 16th-ranked rate.
  • The Sharks win 48.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • San Jose’s collective 9.5% shooting percentage ranks 28th in the league.
  • The Sharks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have been an underdog in 48 games this season, with 14 upset wins (29.2%).
  • San Jose has 26 games this season playing as an underdog by +205 or longer, and is 7-19 in those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Sharks have a 32.8% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

  • Mikael Granlund: 12 goals and 25 assists
  • William Eklund: 10 goals and 24 assists
  • Macklin Celebrini: 13 goals and 19 assists
  • Alexandar Georgiev: 10-15-0 record, .880 save percentage, 88 goals given up
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