Red Wings vs. Sharks betting preview

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The Detroit Red Wings (8-4) are big favorites (-205 moneyline odds to win) when they hit the road in a matchup with the San Jose Sharks (4-6-2), who have +170 moneyline odds, on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Red Wings to win vs Sharks -205

Bet $20, Payout $29.76

Red Wings vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Red Wings (-205)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+170)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Red Wings vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Detroit’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals six of 12 times.
  • San Jose has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in eight of 12 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.7, is 0.2 above Sunday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs give up a combined 7.4 goals per game, 0.9 more than this game’s over/under.

Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stat Insights

  • The Red Wings net the 10th-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 40 this season.
  • On defense, Detroit has given up 39 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th in league play.
  • The team is ranked 13th in goal differential at +1.
  • Detroit’s 10 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 40 chances).
  • The Red Wings have the NHL’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate at 25%.
  • The Red Wings’ 86.11% penalty-kill success rate is currently seventh-best in the league.
  • The Red Wings’ players win 52.7% of their faceoffs to rank eighth in the NHL.
  • Detroit scores on 12.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 10th in the league.
  • The Red Wings average 19.7 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline

  • Through one game as the moneyline favorite this season, Detroit has not won once.
  • The Red Wings have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds lower than -205.
  • There is a 67.2% chance that Detroit wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Red Wings Leaders

  • Dylan Larkin: eight goals and nine assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: four goals and 10 assists
  • Lucas Raymond: three goals and eight assists
  • John Gibson: 4-3-0 record, .875 save percentage, 22 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks’ 40 total goals (3.3 per game) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
  • San Jose has given up 4.2 goals per game, and 50 total, which ranks 30th among all NHL teams.
  • Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -10.
  • San Jose has put up nine power-play goals this season, which ranks 12th in the NHL (on 42 chances).
  • The Sharks have a 21.43% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 14 percentage.
  • San Jose has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The 65.79% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Sharks win 50.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 16th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • San Jose’s collective 13% shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league.
  • The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.3 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have been the underdog 12 times this season, and upset their opponent in four, or 33.3%, of those games.
  • San Jose has 10 games this season playing as an underdog by +170 or longer, and is 4-6 in those contests.
  • The Sharks have a 37.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sharks Leaders

  • Macklin Celebrini: seven goals and 11 assists
  • William Eklund: five goals and six assists
  • Will Smith: four goals and six assists
  • Yaroslav Askarov: 2-4-1 record, .866 save percentage, 29 goals given up
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