Saturday’s NHL action includes the Boston Bruins (30-31-9) visiting the San Jose Sharks (18-42-9) at SAP Center at San Jose. The Sharks are underdogs (+105 on the moneyline) against the Bruins (-125) ahead of the outing, which starts at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Bruins vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Bruins (-125)
• Underdog: Sharks (+105)
• Over/under: 5.5

Bruins vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Boston and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 35 of 70 games this season.
• San Jose’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 39 of 69 chances this season.
• These two teams combine to average 5.2 goals per game, 0.2 less than the total set for this match.
• The 6.9 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 1.4 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

• The Bruins are ranked 26th in the league with 187 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
• On defense, Boston has allowed 225 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 26th in league play.
• Their goal differential (-38) ranks them 27th in the NHL.
• The 30 power-play goals Boston has recorded this season (on 203 chances) rank 27th in the league.
• The Bruins are 29th in the league with a 14.78% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Boston’s six shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Bruins rank 24th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 75.7%.
• The Bruins’ players win 51.8% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the NHL.
• Boston connects on 9.9% of its shots, ranking 25th in the league.
• The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 26.6 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

• Boston has gone 18-13 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
• In 28 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -125, the Bruins have 18 wins.
• The moneyline odds imply that Boston has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak: 34 goals and 50 assists
• Pavel Zacha: 14 goals and 28 assists
• Morgan Geekie: 24 goals and 14 assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 20-24-6 record, .896 save percentage, 148 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have scored 178 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 30th in the league.
• San Jose’s 254 total goals conceded (3.7 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• Their -76 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• San Jose has scored 38 power-play goals this season, which ranks 20th in the NHL (on 195 chances).
• The Sharks have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.49%.
• San Jose has scored four shorthanded goals this season (18th in NHL).
• The 74.53% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks win 48.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 26th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• The 9.5% shooting percentage San Jose has amassed ranks 29th in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.1 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 68 games this season, with 17 upset wins (25.0%).
• San Jose is 17-51 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +105 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Sharks have a 48.8% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

• William Eklund: 15 goals and 35 assists
• Macklin Celebrini: 21 goals and 29 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: 25 goals and 19 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 13-23-1 record, .875 save percentage, 134 goals conceded