Utah Hockey Club vs. Sharks betting preview

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The Utah Hockey Club (17-16-7) are big home favorites (-285 moneyline odds to win) against the San Jose Sharks (13-24-6, +230 moneyline odds). Friday’s outing begins at 9:00 PM ET from Delta Center on ESPN+.

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Utah Hockey Club to win vs Sharks -285

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Utah Hockey Club vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Utah Hockey Club (-285)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+230)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Utah Hockey Club vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Utah and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 21 of 40 games this season.
  • So far this season, 55.8% of San Jose’s games (24/43) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Friday’s over/under is 0.0 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.4 for these two teams.
  • The 6.5 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 1.0 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Utah Hockey Club Season Stat Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club are ranked 23rd in the league with 114 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
  • Utah ranks 12th in total goals against, conceding three goals per game (120 total) in NHL play.
  • The team is ranked 15th in goal differential at -6.
  • The 25 power-play goals Utah has recorded this season (on 112 chances) rank 14th in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club’s 22.32% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 16th in the league.
  • Utah’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 17th in the NHL.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have the league’s 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.15%.
  • The Utah Hockey Club win 51.4% of their faceoffs (11th in the NHL).
  • Utah connects on 10.5% of its shots, ranking 21st in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 16 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline

  • Utah has won eight of its 15 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds shorter than -285.
  • The moneyline odds say Utah has a 74.0% chance of winning this game.

Utah Hockey Club Leaders

  • Clayton Keller: 14 goals and 26 assists
  • Logan Cooley: 11 goals and 25 assists
  • Dylan Guenther: 16 goals and 18 assists
  • Karel Vejmelka: 9-11-3 record, .915 save percentage, 59 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have scored 112 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 25th in the NHL.
  • San Jose has allowed 149 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 29th.
  • Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -37.
  • San Jose has recorded 24 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) on 130 chances.
  • The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (18.46%) ranks 23rd in the league.
  • San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (17th in league).
  • The Sharks’ 20th-ranked penalty kill rate is 78.1%.
  • The Sharks win 48.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 25th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • San Jose’s collective 9.6% shooting percentage ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Sharks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have been an underdog in 43 games this season, with 13 upset wins (30.2%).
  • San Jose is 4-12 when it is the underdog by +230 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 30.3% chance to win for the Sharks.

Sharks Leaders

  • Mikael Granlund: 11 goals and 24 assists
  • William Eklund: eight goals and 22 assists
  • Macklin Celebrini: 13 goals and 15 assists
  • Alexandar Georgiev: 9-12-0 record, .877 save percentage, 76 goals allowed
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