Sunday’s NHL action includes the Colorado Avalanche (1-4) visiting the San Jose Sharks (0-3-2) at SAP Center at San Jose. The Sharks are big underdogs (+230 on the moneyline) against the Avalanche (-285) ahead of the outing, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-285)
• Underdog: Sharks (+230)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals in all five games this season.
• San Jose’s games have gone over 6.5 goals twice this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.6, is 0.9 less than Sunday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 3.3 less than the 9.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche’s 3.4 average goals per game add up to 17 total, which makes them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Colorado is ranked 32nd in NHL play in goals against this season, having conceded 28 (5.6 per game).
• The team is ranked 30th in goal differential at -11.
• The seven power-play goals Colorado has scored this season have come on 17 chances, second-best in the NHL.
• The Avalanche have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 41.18%.
• The Avalanche have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 64.29%.
• With a 48.2% faceoff win percentage, the Avalanche have the 21st-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Colorado scores on 10% of its shots as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
• The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.4 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• While playing four games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has picked up a victory once.
• The Avalanche have not won this season with moneyline odds shorter than -285.
• There is a 74.0% chance that Colorado wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Avalanche Leaders

• Mikko Rantanen: four goals and six assists
• Cale Makar: one goal and eight assists
• Nathan MacKinnon: two goals and seven assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 1-3-0 record, .811 save percentage, 20 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have the NHL’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (11 total goals, 2.2 per game).
• San Jose’s 21 total goals conceded (4.2 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
• Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -10.
• San Jose has put up two power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) on 13 chances.
• The Sharks have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.38%.
• San Jose has scored one shorthanded goal this season (third among all NHL teams).
• The 76% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks win 49.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 15th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• San Jose is shooting 8.5% (28th in the league).
• The Sharks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog five times, and has no upset wins.
• San Jose has played with moneyline odds of +230 or longer in two games this season, and lost both.
• The Sharks have a 30.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Sharks Leaders

• Tyler Toffoli: four goals and two assists
• Mikael Granlund: five assists
• William Eklund: three assists
• Vitek Vanecek: 0-2-0 record, .892 save percentage, eight goals given up