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(17-17-5) Detroit Red Wings vs. San Jose Sharks (23-14-2)
Date: Saturday January 7th
Time: 10:30PM EST
Venue: SAP Center in San Jose, California
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: San Jose -204
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: San Jose -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 5
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Detroit, coming off a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings, will look to grab a second win in a row when the team heads to San Jose to play the Sharks.
San Jose has lost three straight, including a tough 5-4 loss to Minnesota, and will look to get back to its winning ways at home against the Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit has had trouble scoring all year, despite having a good offensive performance against the Kings the other night. This has come to really hurt them this year, and it hasn’t helped that the defense hasn’t been that great either.
The Red Wings have a minus-12 goal differential on the season and have lost a lot of games due to poor play on both sides of the ice.
Currently 7th in the Atlantic, every game matters now and Detroit will have to really step up on both offense and defense in order to make a push for the playoffs.
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The injuries continue to really hurt Detroit, with left winger Justin Abdelkader still on the IR with an MCL sprain, and defenseman Mike Green out with a lower-body injury.
The list goes on and on.
To beat the Sharks, Detroit has to find some offensive production from guys like Dylan Larkin and Thomas Vanek.
Unfortunately, they are up against one of the top defenses in the league and it’s going to be tough to find any space in the offensive zone and put pucks past goaltender Martin Jones.
San Jose Sharks
San Jose has been a good team all year, despite losing the last three games. With 23 wins, the Sharks are 1st in the Pacific Division and will look to stay in that position.
To do so, they’ll obviously need to get back to winning, and it starts with the defense.
The San Jose defense is one of the team’s best attributes and has been wonderful all year. The Sharks have allowed just 87 goals on the season, which is impressive enough for 4th place in the league in that category.
Brent Burns continues to be a superstar for the Sharks and is one of the best two-way defenseman in the NHL this season. He has two goals and three assists in his last five games, and leads the team in points (37) and goals (15).
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Certainly, he’ll be an All-Star once again this year.
While the Sharks don’t have a particularly great offense, the defense continues to win them games. It should do so against Detroit on Friday, especially considering Detroit doesn’t have the best offense either.
NHL Betting Trends:
- The OVER is 4-0-1 in Minnesota’s last five games
- The UNDER is 2-0-3 in San Jose’s last five games
Free Detroit Red Wings vs. San Jose Sharks NHL Hockey Prediction:
San Jose will be playing angry after losing the last three games. The Sharks have been great at home all year and will continue this trend against Detroit. Sharks get the W.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Over 5
San Jose should have a pretty easy time scoring against Detroit, even without a flashy offense. I think Detroit will be able to get on the board as well with guys like Dylan Larkin handling the offense. This game should see more than 5 goals.
NHL Free Score Prediction: Detroit 2 – San Jose 4
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