Sunday will feature a projected lopsided NHL outing between the road favorite Colorado Avalanche (1-4, -285 on the moneyline to win) and the San Jose Sharks (0-3-2, +230 moneyline odds) at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
You can tune in to ESPN+ to watch as the Avalanche and the Sharks square off.
Avalanche vs. Sharks Game Info & Odds
When: Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California
Favorite: Avalanche (-285)
Underdog: Sharks (+230)
Over/under: 6.5
Avalanche vs. Sharks Prediction
Puck Line Pick:
Sharks (+1.5)
Pick OU:
Over (6.5)
Score Prediction:
Sharks 5 – Avalanche 3
How to Bet on Avalanche vs. Sharks
Avalanche and Sharks Betting Trends
Every game Colorado has played this season has gone over 6.5 goals.
San Jose and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals twice this season.
These two teams average 5.6 goals per match combined, 0.9 less than this game’s total.
Combined, these teams give up 9.8 goals per game, 3.3 more than this game’s total.
The Avalanche have won 25.0% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (1-3).
The Sharks have been an underdog five times this season, and failed to win any of those games.
Avalanche Stats & Insights
The Avalanche’s 3.4 average goals per game add up to 17 total, which makes them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
The Avalanche are ranked 32nd in total goals against, conceding 5.6 goals per game (28 total) in league play.
Their goal differential (-11) ranks them 30th in the NHL.
The Avalanche convert 10% of their shots, ranking 21st in the NHL.
The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 23.4 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.
They have averaged 3.4 goals per game (17 total) during that span.
Defensively, the Avalanche have given up 24 goals (4.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Sharks Stats & Insights
The Sharks’ 11 total goals (2.2 per game) rank 30th in the league.
The Sharks have conceded 21 total goals (4.2 per game) to rank 25th.
They have a -10 goal differential, which ranks 29th in the league.
The 8.5% shooting percentage the Sharks have amassed ranks 28th in the league.
The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.4 hits and 18 blocked shots per game.
They have scored only 11 goals during that span.
Over on the defensive side, the Sharks have given up 20 goals (4.0 per game) over those 10 matchups.
Avalanche Key Players to Watch
Mikko Rantanen is one of Colorado’s leading contributors with 10 points. He has four goals and six assists this season.
Cale Makar has one goal and eight assists to total nine points (1.8 per game).
Alexandar Georgiev (1-3-0) has a 5.0 goals against average and an .811 save percentage (61st in the league).
Sharks Key Players to Watch
San Jose’s Tyler Toffoli has recorded two assists and four goals in five games, good for six points.
Mikael Granlund’s five points this season, including zero goals and five assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for San Jose.
Vitek Vanecek has a record of 0-2-0 in three games this season, conceding 8 goals (3.2 goals against average) with 66 saves and an .892 save percentage, 35th in the league.
Avalanche vs. Sharks Injuries
Avalanche: Valeri Nichushkin: Nhlpa (Out), Devon Toews: Lower Body (Questionable), Artturi Lehkonen: Shoulder (Out), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Jonathan Drouin: Upper Body (Out)
Sharks: Igor Chernyshov: Shoulder (Out), William Eklund: Upper Body (Questionable), Logan Couture: Groin (Out), Lucas Carlsson: Undisclosed (Out), Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Back (Out), Macklin Celebrini: Lower Body (Out), Shakir Mukhamadullin: Lower Body (Out), Thomas Bordeleau: Lower Body (Out)
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