Thursday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite St. Louis Blues (1-0, -162 on the moneyline to win) and the San Jose Sharks (0-0-0, +136 moneyline odds) at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Blues vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blues (-162)
• Underdog: Sharks (+136)
• Over/under: 6

Blues vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• St. Louis’ games last season finished above this matchup’s total of 6 goals 46 times.
• San Jose played 43 games last season that finished with more than 6 goals.
• The teams averaged 5.1 goals per game combined, 0.9 fewer than this one’s total.
• These two teams surrendered seven goals per game combined, one more than the total for this game.
• The Blues were 24th in goals scored in the league, and the Sharks were 31st.
• The Sharks were 32nd in the league in goals conceded, and the Blues were 13th.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

• The Blues’ 234 total goals (2.8 per game) made them the 24th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
• Defensively, St. Louis conceded 248 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th in league action.
• They had the league’s 20th-ranked goal differential at -14.
• The 45 power-play goals St. Louis put up last season (22nd in the NHL) came via 250 chances.
• The Blues were 25th in the league with an 18% power-play conversion rate.
• St. Louis recorded 11 shorthanded goals last season (fourth among all NHL squads).
• The Blues had the league’s 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.6%).
• The Blues had the 18th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.9%.
• St. Louis scored on 9.9% of its shots (18th in league).
• The Blues did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 20.2 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

• The Blues were 12-9 when favored on the moneyline last season.
• St. Louis was 3-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite of -162 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Blues’ implied win probability is 61.8%.

Blues Leaders

• Robert Thomas was one of St. Louis’ top contributors last season (86 total points), having registered 26 goals and 60 assists.
• Jordan Kyrou had 31 goals and 36 assists to total 67 points (0.8 per game).
• Pavel Buchnevich had 63 total points for St. Louis, with 27 goals and 36 assists.
• Jordan Binnington had a record of 28-21-5. He allowed 156 goals (2.84 goals against average) and recorded 1630 saves.

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• With 180 goals (2.2 per game) last season, the Sharks had the NHL’s 31st-ranked offense.
• San Jose gave up 4.0 goals per game (326 in total), 32nd in the league.
• Their -146 goal differential was 32nd in the league.
• San Jose had 42 power-play goals (on 208 chances), 27th in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ power-play percentage (20.19) ranked them 21st in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, San Jose had three.
• The Sharks’ had the 28th-ranked penalty kill percentage (75.4%).
• The Sharks were 22nd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.1%).
• The 8.7% shooting percentage of San Jose was 30th in the league.
• The Sharks did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Sharks won 19 of the 82 games, or 23.2%, in which they were an underdog.
• Last season San Jose won 18 of its 75 games, or 24.0%, when an underdog by at least +136 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Sharks.

Sharks Leaders

• Mikael Granlund’s 60 points last season made him an important offensive option for San Jose. He put up 12 goals and 48 assists in 69 games.
• Tyler Toffoli was one of the top contributors for San Jose with 55 total points (0.7 per game), with 33 goals and 22 assists in 79 games.
• San Jose’s William Eklund was among the leading scorers on the team with 45 total points (16 goals and 29 assists).
• Mackenzie Blackwood was 10-25-4 in 44 games last season, conceding 140 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .899 save percentage (41st in the league).

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