The San Jose Sharks (27-22-4) are slight favorites when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks (21-25-9) on Monday, Feb. 2 in what is expected to be a close matchup. The Sharks are -115 on the moneyline to win against the Blackhawks (-105) in the contest, which begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sharks vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sharks (-115)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (-105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Sharks vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• San Jose has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 27 of 53 games this season.
• So far this season, 40.0% of Chicago’s games (22/55) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 6.5.
• Monday’s over/under is 0.8 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.7 for these two clubs.
• These two teams give up a combined 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game’s over/under.

Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stat Insights

• The Sharks are ranked 19th in the NHL with 164 goals this season, an average of 3.1 per contest.
• On defense, San Jose has allowed 182 goals (3.4 per game) to rank 26th in league play.
• The team is ranked 24th in goal differential at -18.
• The 38 power-play goals San Jose has recorded this season have come on 183 chances, eighth-best in the NHL.
• The Sharks are 16th in the league with a 20.77% power-play conversion rate this season.
• San Jose has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Sharks have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.05%.
• With a 47.5% faceoff win rate, the Sharks have the 25th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• San Jose connects on 12.2% of its shots, ranking fifth in the NHL.
• The Sharks have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.4 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline

• In four games as the moneyline favorite this season, San Jose has won twice.
• The Sharks have won twice in three games with moneyline odds shorter than -115 this season.
• San Jose has a 53.5% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 27 goals and 52 assists
• Will Smith: 16 goals and 22 assists
• Alexander Wennberg: 10 goals and 26 assists
• Yaroslav Askarov: 17-13-2 record, .890 save percentage, 104 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have the league’s 27th-ranked scoring offense (145 total goals, 2.6 per game).
• Chicago’s 173 total goals conceded (3.2 per game) rank 18th in the league.
• They have a -28 goal differential, which ranks 28th in the league.
• Chicago has recorded 30 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) on 155 chances.
• The Blackhawks have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.35%.
• Chicago has scored four shorthanded goals this season (15th among all NHL teams).
• The 85.21% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks win 47.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 28th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Chicago is shooting 10.6% (21st in the league).
• The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.5 hits and 12.3 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have been the underdog 52 times this season, and upset their opponent in 21, or 40.4%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 21-31 in games when bookmakers list the team at -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 22 goals and 29 assists
• Tyler Bertuzzi: 25 goals and 16 assists
• Andre Burakovsky: 10 goals and 20 assists
• Spencer Knight: 15-15-7 record, .909 save percentage, 96 goals allowed