Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks odds, picks and best bets

Analyzing Saturday’s Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks NHL matchup, with NHL betting odds, picks and best bets

The Pittsburgh Penguins (37-20-6) wrap up what has been a forgettable road trip against the San Jose Sharks (27-33-4) Saturday at SAP Center at 10:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Penguins-Sharks sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Penguins at Sharks: Projected starting goalies

Tristan Jarry vs. Martin Jones

The All-Star Jarry is expected back in the crease. He has a 20-10-1 record, while sporting 2.23 goals against average and .927 save percentage across 29 starts and 31 appearances overall. He made the start in the first meeting in the Steel City on Jan. 2, falling to the Sharks 3-2 in overtime while making 29 saves.

While Aaron Dell won that OT game in Pittsburgh, Jones is confirmed to start in this one. He is 15-19-2 with a 3.08 GAA and .894 SV% in 36 starts and 37 appearances. Jones has been solid since the All-Star break, going 2-3-0 with a 2.22 GAA and .920 SV% with one shutout in his five starts.


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Penguins at Sharks: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:50 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Penguins 3, Sharks 2

Moneyline (ML)

The PENGUINS (-167) aren’t really going to go 0-for-3 on their California road trip against non-contenders, are they? Pittsburgh have dropped five in a row, getting outscored 19-8, and they have lost four in a row overall. The Sharks (+135) should be the elixir to cure their ills, or else Pittsburgh fans are really going to start wringing their hands. Keep in mind that the Pens are 1-4 in the past five meetings, and 4-13 in the past 17 trips to San Jose, so go lightly.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Penguins ML returns a profit of $6 if they win, while a $10 wager on the Sharks (+135) results in a profit of $13.50 if the home team prevails.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Penguins (-1.5, +165) are tempting at this price, as you have to figure they’re going to break out offensively. Why not against a non-contender? But just the same, they scuffled against Los Angeles and Anaheim in a similar situation. The Pens simply cannot be trusted against the Sharks (+1.5, -200). AVOID.

Over/Under (O/U)

Go lightly on the UNDER 5.5 (+120), perhaps in a small parlay with the Pens on the moneyline. The under is 12-4-1 in the past 17 meetings in this series, and 4-1-1 in the past six battles in the Bay Area.

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Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

The Anaheim Ducks (19-24-5) and San Jose Sharks (21-25-4) square off at the SAP Center at 10:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Ducks-Sharks sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and betting tips.

Ducks at Sharks: Projected starting goalies

John Gibson vs. Aaron Dell

Gibson has posted a 14-19-3 record with a 2.96 goals against average and .906 save percentage with one shutout overall this season. It’s been a mixed bag for Gibson against the Sharks, as he allowed just one goal on 36 shots in a 3-1 win back Oct. 5 at home, and he allowed five goals on 35 shots in his most recent meeting with San Jose, also at ‘The Pond’, Nov. 14.

Dell has managed an 8-9-2 record with a 2.90 GAA and .909 SV%. Head coach Bob Boughner confirmed Sunday that Dell will tend the twine. He allowed three goals on 33 shots in his only appearance this season against the Ducks Oct. 5, while yielding four goals on just 21 shots in an overtime loss in Anaheim last March 22. His only win in three career starts vs. ANA came Jan. 21, 2018 in SoCal.


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Ducks at Sharks: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Sharks 4, Ducks 2

Moneyline (ML)

The SHARKS (-150) are worth a roll of the dice against their Golden State brethren from down south. The Ducks (+125) are 3-9 in their past 12 meetings with the Sharks, while going just 5-13 in their past 18 Bay Area skates. The favorite is also 4-1 in the previous five battles in this series.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The SHARKS (-1.5, +180) are a decent small-unit play at this price, as you can nearly double up. It’s anything but a guarantee, as both of these clubs are subpar, and the goaltending edge might go in Anaheim’s favor. However, the offensive edge definitely goes to San Jose.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 5.5 (-115) bettors might need an empty-net goal late in the game to cash. The over is my lean, but I don’t feel very strongly about it at all. The best bet is to AVOID.

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