Penguins vs. Sharks betting preview

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Monday’s NHL offering features an outing between the heavily favored Pittsburgh Penguins (20-23-8, -175 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the San Jose Sharks (14-32-6, +145 moneyline odds) at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Penguins to win vs Sharks -175

Bet $20, Payout $31.43

Penguins vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Penguins (-175)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+145)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 51 games this season.
  • In 44.2% of San Jose’s previous games this season (23/52), the teams combined to score over Monday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Monday’s over/under is 1.0 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.6 for these two clubs.
  • These two teams concede a combined 7.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this game’s over/under.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

  • The Penguins offense’s 149 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 13th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh is ranked 31st in league action in goals against this season, having given up 185 (3.6 per game).
  • They’re ranked 30th in the league with a -36 goal differential .
  • Pittsburgh’s 39 power-play goals this season are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 145 chances).
  • The Penguins’ offense is sixth the league with a 26.9% power-play conversion rate.
  • Pittsburgh’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 14th in the NHL.
  • The Penguins kill 78.87% of their opponent’s power plays, the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Penguins’ players win 51.8% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh converts 10.3% of its shots, ranking 21st in the NHL.
  • The Penguins average 19 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

  • Pittsburgh has gone 7-6 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • Through three games with moneyline odds shorter than -175 this season, the Penguins have picked up a victory every time.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Pittsburgh has a 63.6% chance of winning this contest.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 14 goals and 38 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 23 goals and 18 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 19 goals and 19 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 9-8-4 record, .893 save percentage, 70 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks’ 137 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • San Jose’s 191 total goals allowed (3.7 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
  • They have a -54 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league.
  • San Jose has put up 27 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) on 149 chances.
  • The Sharks have an 18.12% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 26 percentage.
  • San Jose has scored three shorthanded goals.
  • The 76.13% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Sharks have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49%).
  • The 9.9% shooting percentage San Jose has compiled ranks 27th in the league.
  • The Sharks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have claimed an upset victory in 14, or 26.9%, of the 52 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • San Jose has 44 games this season playing as the underdog by +145 or longer, and is 10-34 in those contests.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 40.8% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

  • Mikael Granlund: 14 goals and 29 assists
  • William Eklund: 10 goals and 27 assists
  • Macklin Celebrini: 15 goals and 20 assists
  • Alexandar Georgiev: 10-17-0 record, .876 save percentage, 98 goals allowed
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