Thursday’s NHL matchup between the St. Louis Blues (8-11-1) and the San Jose Sharks (6-11-4) at Enterprise Center sees the Blues as heavy home favorites (-225 moneyline odds to win) against the Sharks (+185). The game begins at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Blues vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blues (-225)
• Underdog: Sharks (+185)
• Over/under: 6

Blues vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• St. Louis and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 11 of 20 games this season.
• San Jose has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 11 of 21 games this season.
• These two clubs combine to score 4.9 goals per game, 1.1 less than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.9 less than the 6.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

• The Blues’ 2.4 average goals per game add up to 49 total, which makes them the 24th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, St. Louis has conceded 69 goals (3.4 per game) to rank 26th in league action.
• Their goal differential (-20) ranks them 29th in the NHL.
• St. Louis’ seven power-play goals this season (30th in the NHL) have come on 46 chances.
• The Blues’ 15.22% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 27th in the league.
• The Blues have the league’s 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.78%.
• The Blues’ players win 48.3% of their faceoffs to rank 22nd in the NHL.
• St. Louis connects on 9.4% of its shots, ranking 23rd in the NHL.
• The Blues average 23.8 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

• In two games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has won once.
• The Blues have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -225 this season.
• There is a 69.2% chance that St. Louis wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Blues Leaders

• Jordan Kyrou: five goals and 12 assists
• Pavel Buchnevich: five goals and seven assists
• Colton Parayko: four goals and seven assists
• Jordan Binnington: 5-8-1 record, .886 save percentage, 46 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks’ 52 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
• San Jose has given up 3.5 goals per game, and 73 total, which ranks 31st among all league teams.
• Their 30th-ranked goal differential is -21.
• San Jose has scored 11 power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) on 66 chances.
• The Sharks have the league’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate of 16.67%.
• San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (sixth in NHL).
• The Sharks’ 13th-ranked penalty kill rate is 81.08%.
• The Sharks win 49.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 20th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• The 9% shooting percentage San Jose has amassed ranks 25th in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.3 hits and 18.1 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Sharks have six wins in the 21 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• San Jose is 3-10 when it is the underdog by +185 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Sharks have a 35.1% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

• Mikael Granlund: nine goals and 13 assists
• William Eklund: four goals and 12 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: nine goals and six assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 4-6-3 record, .907 save percentage, 37 goals allowed

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