Blues vs. Sharks betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The St. Louis Blues travel to face the San Jose Sharks on October 10 at 10:30 PM ET, and are -162 favorites, with the home team at +136.

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Moneyline

Blues to win vs Sharks -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Blues vs. Sharks Game Info & Betting Lines

Of St. Louis’ 82 games last season, 46 finished above this game’s total of 6 goals.
San Jose combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 43 of 82 games last season.
These two teams averaged 5.1 goals per game combined, 0.9 less than this one’s total.
These teams conceded seven goals per game combined, one more than this one’s total.
In terms of goals scored, the Blues were 24th in the league, and the Sharks were 31st.
The Sharks were 32nd in the league in goals surrendered, and the Blues were 13th.

The Blues ranked 24th in the NHL last season with 234 goals scored (2.8 per game).
The Blues were 13th in goals against, giving up 248 total goals (3.0 per game) in NHL play.
Their goal differential (-14) ranked 20th in the league.
With 180 goals (2.2 per game) last season, the Sharks had the NHL’s 31st-ranked offense.
The Sharks gave up 326 total goals (4.0 per game), 32nd in the league.
Their -146 goal differential was 32nd in the league.

The Blues won 12 of their 21 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (57.1%).
St. Louis was 3-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite of -162 or shorter.
The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Blues a 61.8% chance to win.
The Sharks won 19, or 23.2%, of the 82 games they played while the underdog last season.
San Jose had a record of 18-57, a 24.0% win rate, when set as an underdog by +136 or more last season.
Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 42.4% chance to win.

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A major contributor last season for St. Louis, Robert Thomas scored 86 points in 82 games (26 goals and 60 assists).
Jordan Kyrou contributed with 67 points (31 goals, 36 assists).
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 conceded 156 goals (2.8 goals against average) and recorded 1630 saves with a .913 save percentage (13th in the league).

Mikael Granlund was a key offensive option for San Jose last season, with 60 points. He put up 12 goals and 48 assists in 69 games.
San Jose’s Tyler Toffoli racked up 55 total points (0.7 per game), with 33 goals and 22 assists.
William Eklund had 16 goals and 29 assists, for a season point total of 45.
Mackenzie Blackwood had a record of 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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