Thursday’s NHL action includes the San Jose Sharks (17-40-9) hosting the Chicago Blackhawks (20-36-9) at SAP Center at San Jose. The Blackhawks are underdogs (+105 on the moneyline) against the Sharks (-125) ahead of the outing, which begins at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Sharks vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Sharks (-125)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Sharks vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• San Jose and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 30 of 66 games this season.
• So far this season, 43.1% of Chicago’s games (28/65) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two teams combine to average 5.3 goals per game, 1.2 less than the total set for this match.
• The 7.2 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.7 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stat Insights

• The Sharks’ 2.6 average goals per game add up to 172 total, which makes them the 28th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, San Jose has conceded 244 goals (3.7 per game) to rank 32nd in league action.
• The team is ranked 32nd in goal differential at -72.
• San Jose has scored 37 power-play goals on 187 chances this season, to rank 19th in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ offense has the league’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.79%).
• San Jose’s offense has netted three shorthanded goals this season (21st among all squads).
• The Sharks have the league’s 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 73.66%.
• The Sharks win 48.4% of their faceoffs (25th in the NHL).
• San Jose scores on 9.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 28th in the league.
• The Sharks have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 23.1 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline

• San Jose has not been the moneyline favorite in a game this season.
• The Sharks have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds lower than -125.
• The moneyline odds say San Jose has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 20 goals and 28 assists
• William Eklund: 14 goals and 34 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: 24 goals and 18 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 12-22-1 record, .875 save percentage, 129 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 177 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 26th in the league.
• Chicago’s 225 total goals allowed (3.5 per game) rank 29th in the league.
• They have a -48 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
• Chicago has scored 38 power-play goals this season, which ranks 18th in the NHL (on 152 chances).
• The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (25%) is seventh-best in the league.
• Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal this season (30th among all NHL teams).
• The Blackhawks’ 11th-ranked penalty kill rate is 81.18%.
• The Blackhawks have the league’s 31st-ranked faceoff win rate (44.7%).
• The 11.2% shooting percentage Chicago has compiled ranks 10th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have 19 wins in the 62 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Chicago has a record of 19-42 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Blackhawks, implied from the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 17 goals and 35 assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: 15 goals and 35 assists
• Ryan Donato: 23 goals and 25 assists
• Arvid Soderblom: 8-15-7 record, .905 save percentage, 91 goals allowed