Planning on watching today’s Blackhawks and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on NBCS. The Blackhawks are favored by -1.5 in this Western conference contest against the Sharks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS VS SAN JOSE SHARKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5

This game will be played at SAP Center at 10:30 ET on Saturday, March 23rd.

WHY BET THE SAN JOSE SHARKS:

  • With the Blackhawks being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Blackhawks.
  • Take the Blackhawks on the moneyline
  • On the puck line, we like Sharks (+1.5)

Does Chicago Have What it Takes on the Road?

Chicago comes into this game with a record of 19-46-5 and is in 8th place in the Central Division. In games against other teams in the Western Conference, the Blackhawks have gone 12-30. On the road, Chicago has gone just 5-28-1 for the season and have lost their last three games away from home.

Over their last ten games, the Blackhawks have gone 4-6 and have dropped their last two games overall. When playing as the favorite, Chicago has gone 3-1-0 for the season.

Chicago enters the game with a puck line record of 31-39 this season, including a road puck line record of 10-24. Their average scoring margin for the year sits at -1.4 goals per game, and they have 38 losses by multiple goals.

So far, the Blackhawks have been the underdog in 66 games, going 29-37 against the puck line in those contests. In their last 10 games, Chicago’s puck line record is 4-6, and they have dropped their last three games vs. the puck line.

Games involving Chicago have an average of 5.8 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.1. In terms of their over/under performance, the Blackhawks come in with a record of 28-40-2.

Although Chicago has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.

Offensively, the Blackhawks come into the game at 2.2 goals per contest placing 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 29th position in the league. Looking at how the Blackhawks’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 26th in power play goals and 26th in shorthanded goals.

Chicago’s leading scorer is Connor Bedard. So far, he has 21 goals which is 87th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Bedard has 33 assists this season.

Defensively, the Sharks come into the season ranked 2nd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 33.7 shots per game against San Jose. For the season, they are ranked 30th in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Petr Mrazek has started 45 games this season. His current record stands at 15-26, and his save percentage is 0.955%.

Can the Sharks Offense Score Enough at Home?

At 16-46-7, the Sharks are in last place in the Pacific Division and 16th in the Western Conference. Over their last ten games, San Jose has gone just 1-9 and they have lost six in a row. At home, the Sharks are 10-20-3 this season.

As the underdog, San Jose has gone 16-46-7 this season, including a six-game losing streak. Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Sharks have gone 8-29 this year.

San Jose enters this game with a puck line record of 31-38 this season, including a mark of 15-18 at home. They have gone just 4-6 against the puck line in their last ten games overall and are 0-5 in their last five games vs. the puck line.

So far this year, the Sharks have 11 wins by just one goal and have dropped 38 games by multiple goals. They have gone 31-38 vs. the puck line as the underdog and are currently on a five-game losing streak vs. the puck line.

For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring San Jose is 6.2. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.2. The Sharks come in with an over/under record of 31-35-3.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Chicago has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.

Offensively, the Sharks come into the game at 2.2 goals per contest placing 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 32nd position in the league. In terms of the Sharks’ offense during power plays, they are 29th in power play goals and 31st in shorthanded goals.

San Jose’s leading scorer is Fabian Zetterlund. So far, he has 18 goals which is 122nd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Zetterlund has 14 assists this season.

The Sharks defense is currently 2nd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 33.7 shots per game against San Jose. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 30th with 1 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Chicago, goalie Mackenzie Blackwood has started 33 games in this season. His current record is 9-19, and his save percentage stands at 0.791%.