NHL Betting: San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks

Mar 07, 2008 | By Scott Burgess | Picks Articles Archive

San Jose Sharks (38-21-3-5) at Chicago Blackhawks (33-28-3-3)

Faceoff: Mar, 7 2008 8:30 PM ET

The San Jose Sharks will be looking for their eleventh straight win over Chicago, while the Blackhawks are riding a three game winning streak. SBG Global favors the Sharks as -140 odds over the Blackhawks with the over/under listed at 5. Get your NHL Pick in now at SBG Global.

It's been nearly 2 ½ years since the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Sharks. In all their meeting the Sharks have outscored the Blackhawks 36-17. The Sharks recently beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 (OT) as 155-moneyline home favs. The Sharks have averaged 3.60 GAG in their last five games and their power play has scored seven goals in five games. The biggest part of the Sharks winning ways is their tough style of defense. Their penalty kill has allowed five goals in ten games or 37 kills. They’ve allowed 2.00 GAG in their last five games, thanks to the goaltending of Evgeni Nabokov who’s 37-20-2-5 with a 2.20 GAA and a .908 SVPCT. The Sharks have the best road record going right now. They’re 22-8-1-2 on the road and they’ve won five of their last eight games away from home. The Sharks are 11-18 over/under on the road.

The Chicago Blackhawks have three straight wins where they’ve averaged 3.6 GAG during this streak. Their power play has scored a goal in four straight but their power play overall sits lowly ranked 27th. Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin has won three of his last four games where he’s got a 1.25 GAA. Overall he’s 18-18-5 with a 2.67 GAA and a .906 SVPCT. The Blackhawks are coming off their biggest home win of the season after they ended the Ducks six game win streak. They won 3-0 as 140-moneyline underdogs and now they’re 10-3-1 in their last 14 games and they’ve moved into 11th place in the Western Conference. They are 18-13-1 at home and 14-5 ATS on two days rest.

Recent Trends:

Sharks are 6-0 in their last 6 games following a win.
Sharks are 5-0 in their last 5 Friday games.
Blackhawks are 5-16 in their last 21 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 5-0 in Sharks last 5 Friday games.
Under is 6-0 in Blackhawks last 6 home games.

The Lowdown: The Sharks are going to make it their eleventh straight win tonight based on their strong defense and talented offense. Get your NHL Pick in now at SBG Global.

NHL Betting: San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks

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