Canadiens vs. Sharks betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL lineup includes a contest between the favored Montreal Canadiens (33-17-9, -135 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the San Jose Sharks (29-25-4, +114 moneyline odds) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens to win vs Sharks -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Canadiens vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canadiens (-135)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+114)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Canadiens vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 35 of 59 games this season.
  • San Jose’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 29 of 58 chances this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 more than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 6.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

  • The Canadiens score the third-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 206 this season.
  • Montreal is ranked 23rd in league action in goals against this season, having allowed 189 (3.2 per game).
  • The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +17 this season.
  • Montreal’s 41 power-play goals this season (on 169 chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens’ 24.26% power-play conversion rate ranks seventh-best in the league this season.
  • Montreal’s seven shorthanded goals this season rank second in the league.
  • The Canadiens have the league’s 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.08%.
  • The Canadiens’ players win 50.7% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.
  • Montreal converts 13.4% of its shots as a team, the No. 1 percentage in the league.
  • The Canadiens have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.7 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

  • In 26 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won 14 of those games.
  • In 17 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -135, the Canadiens have 11 wins.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Montreal has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 19 goals and 49 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 35 goals and 25 assists
  • Lane Hutson: 10 goals and 49 assists
  • Jakub Dobes: 19-5-4 record, .893 save percentage, 79 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have scored 177 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 21st in the NHL.
  • San Jose has conceded 3.5 goals per game, and 201 total, which ranks 26th among all NHL teams.
  • Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -24.
  • San Jose has recorded 39 power-play goals this season (on 199 chances). That ranks 13th in the NHL.
  • The Sharks have a 19.6% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 18 percentage.
  • San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (27th among all NHL squads).
  • The Sharks’ 19th-ranked penalty kill rate is 78.89%.
  • The Sharks have the 27th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.5%).
  • San Jose’s collective 11.8% shooting percentage ranks sixth in the league.
  • The Sharks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have secured an upset victory in 27, or 51.9%, of the 52 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • San Jose is 24-24 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 46.7% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

  • Macklin Celebrini: 29 goals and 54 assists
  • Will Smith: 18 goals and 23 assists
  • Tyler Toffoli: 16 goals and 22 assists
  • Yaroslav Askarov: 18-16-2 record, .888 save percentage, 118 goals given up
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