Thursday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Chicago Blackhawks (1-2-1, -192 on the moneyline to win) and the San Jose Sharks (0-1-2, +160 moneyline odds) at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Blackhawks vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blackhawks (-192)
• Underdog: Sharks (+160)
• Over/under: 6

Blackhawks vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Chicago and its opponent went over 6 combined goals in 41 of 81 games last season.
• San Jose combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 43 of 82 games last season.
• These two teams averaged a combined 4.4 goals per game, 1.6 fewer than this one’s total.
• These two teams allowed a combined 7.5 goals per game, 1.5 more than this one’s total.
• The Blackhawks were 32nd in goals scored in the league, and the Sharks were 31st.
• This game features the league’s 32nd-ranked (Sharks) and 29th-ranked (Blackhawks) teams last season in terms of defense.

Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stat Insights

• The Blackhawks ranked 32nd in the league last season with 178 goals scored (2.2 per game).
• Defensively, Chicago conceded 289 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 29th in NHL play.
• Their goal differential (-111) ranked 31st in the league.
• The 39 power-play goals Chicago recorded last season (29th in the NHL) came via 235 chances.
• The Blackhawks were 28th in the league with a 16.6% power-play conversion rate.
• Chicago scored three shorthanded goals last season.
• The Blackhawks’ 75.76% penalty-kill success rate ranked 27th in the league.
• The Blackhawks won 46.3% of their faceoffs to rank 30th in the NHL.
• Chicago scored on 8.3% of its shots as a team (32nd in league).
• The Blackhawks did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 22.9 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline

• The Blackhawks were 4-1 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• Chicago did not play a game with moneyline odds of -192 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Blackhawks’ implied win probability is 65.8%.

Blackhawks Leaders

• A top contributor last season for Chicago, Connor Bedard scored 61 points in 68 games (22 goals and 39 assists).
• Philipp Kurashev contributed with 54 points (18 goals, 36 assists).
• Teuvo Teravainen’s 53 points last season came via 25 goals and 28 assists.
• Petr Mrazek (18-31-4) had a 3.0 goals against average and a .907 save percentage (28th in the league).

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks’ 180 goals last season (2.2 per game) ranked them 31st in the league.
• San Jose conceded 4.0 goals per game (326 in total), 32nd in the league.
• They had the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -146.
• With 42 power-play goals (on 208 chances), San Jose was 27th in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ power-play percentage (20.19) put them 21st in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, San Jose had three.
• The Sharks’ had the 28th-ranked penalty kill percentage (75.4%).
• At 49.1%, the Sharks had the league’s 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate.
• San Jose’s 8.7% shooting percentage was 30th in the league.
• The Sharks did not shut out an opponent last season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Sharks won 19 of the 82 games, or 23.2%, in which they were an underdog.
• San Jose played 72 games last season as an underdog by +160 or more and went 17-55.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 38.5% chance of victory for the Sharks.

Sharks Leaders

• Mikael Granlund totaled 12 goals and 48 assists in 69 games for San Jose last season, resulting in 60 points.
• Tyler Toffoli collected 55 points last season, with 33 goals and 22 assists.
• William Eklund’s 16 goals and 29 assists added up to 45 points.
• Mackenzie Blackwood was 10-25-4 last season, giving up 140 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .899 save percentage (41st in the league).