Friday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the heavily favored Utah Hockey Club (17-16-7) and the San Jose Sharks (13-24-6) at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utah Hockey Club are -285 on the moneyline to win at home against the Sharks (+230) in the game, which begins at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
You can tune in to see the Utah Hockey Club look to take down the the Sharks on ESPN+.
Utah Hockey Club vs. Sharks Game Info & Odds
When: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
Favorite: Utah Hockey Club (-285)
Underdog: Sharks (+230)
Over/under: 5.5
Utah Hockey Club vs. Sharks Prediction
Puck Line Pick:
Utah Hockey Club (-1.5)
Pick OU:
Over (5.5)
Score Prediction:
Utah Hockey Club 4 – Sharks 2
How to Bet on Utah Hockey Club vs. Sharks
Utah Hockey Club and Sharks Betting Trends
In 21 games this season, Utah and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.
San Jose has played 24 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.
These two teams are scoring 5.4 goals per game between them, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.
Combined, these teams allow 6.5 goals per game, 1.0 more than this game’s total.
The Utah Hockey Club have been favored on the moneyline 15 times this season, and have finished 8-7 in those games.
This season the Sharks have won 13 of the 43 games, or 30.2%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
Utah Hockey Club Stats & Insights
The Utah Hockey Club are ranked 23rd in the league with 114 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
On defense, the Utah Hockey Club have allowed 120 goals (three per game) to rank 12th in NHL action.
The team is ranked 15th in goal differential at -6.
The Utah Hockey Club have a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
The Utah Hockey Club average 16 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.
In their last 10 games, the Utah Hockey Club have gone 3-5-2 to earn 55.0% of the possible points.
They have averaged 2.3 goals per game (23 total) over that span.
On the defensive end, the Utah Hockey Club have allowed 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Sharks Stats & Insights
The Sharks have the NHL’s 25th-ranked scoring offense (112 total goals, 2.6 per game).
The Sharks have allowed 149 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 29th.
Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -37.
The 9.6% shooting percentage the Sharks have amassed ranks 26th in the league.
The Sharks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Over the last 10 contests, the Sharks are 2-7-1 (55.0% of possible points).
They have totaled 21 goals over that time.
Over on the defensive end, the Sharks have given up 32 goals (3.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Utah Hockey Club Key Players to Watch
Clayton Keller is one of Utah’s leading contributors with 40 points. He has 14 goals and 26 assists this season.
Logan Cooley is another leading option for Utah with 36 points (0.9 per game), scoring 11 goals and adding 25 assists.
In 25 games, Karel Vejmelka has a record of 9-11-3. He has conceded 59 goals (2.43 goals against average) and has recorded 636 saves.
Sharks Key Players to Watch
Mikael Granlund is a leading scorer for San Jose, with 35 points this season. He has put up 11 goals and 24 assists in 41 games.
William Eklund is a top contributor for San Jose, with 30 total points this season. He has scored eight goals and provided 22 assists in 38 games.
Alexandar Georgiev has a 9-12-0 record this season, with an .877 save percentage (63rd in the league). In 24 games, he has 541 saves, and has conceded 76 goals (3.5 goals against average).
Utah Hockey Club vs. Sharks Injuries
Utah Hockey Club: Sean Durzi: Shoulder (Out), John Marino: Back (Out), Maveric Lamoureux: Upper Body (Out), Dylan Guenther: Lower Body (Out), Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out)
Sharks: Vitek Vanecek: Face (Out), Carl Grundstrom: Undisclosed (Out), Igor Chernyshov: Shoulder (Out), Logan Couture: Groin (Out), Nikolai Kovalenko: Undisclosed (Questionable), Jake Walman: Lower Body (Out), Nico Sturm: Undisclosed (Questionable)
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