Seattle vs. San Jose: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

San Jose finished their four-game home series on a good note, but it didn’t start off well. In the first game, the Sharks faced Buffalo and again suffered a 2-4 defeat due to a weak defensive performance. Remarkably, the team was able to play on the offensive and created many dangerous moments in the Sabres’ zone, but their execution let them down. However, in the next game against Los Angeles, they managed to show their full attacking potential, defeating the Kings with a score of 7-2. Few could have expected such a result, as the Kings initially looked much better. The most productive player was forward Celebrini, who scored twice and also gave an assist.

The Sharks were close to securing their success and beating Ottawa, but the opponent took the lead at the end of the third period and ended up suffering a disappointing 3-4 loss. This time, the Warsofskis took three times more shots than the Senators. In the final game of the home series, San Jose left Seattle with no chance (8-5). It is difficult to single out any of the players, as almost all of them scored. Indeed, the team has recently started to show a very active attack, which allows it to earn points. However, this has not had much of an impact on the Sharks' position in the Western Conference standings, and they are currently in 14th place.

Disqualifications and injuries

San Jose has Couture, Goodroux and Vlasic in the infirmary. All other players remain in action.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, San Jose allows 3.6 goals per game.

The Sharks continue to have problems in defense and often concede a large number of goals.

• The Sharks converted just 18% of their power play attempts.

The team also does not make the best use of its numerical superiority and rarely punishes opponents for breaking the rules.