Avalanche at Sharks 4/26/19 - NHL Bettings Odds & Picks
Colorado Avalanche vs. San Jose Sharks
NHL: 10:00 PM EST
Apr. 26, 2019
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : SJ -145 O/U 6
The Colorado Avalanche visit the San Jose Sharks on Friday for Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference second round best of seven series. The Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames in five games 4-1 in their first round series winning four straight after losing Game 1. Colorado lost each of its three games head-to-head with San Jose during the regular season
San Jose needed a full seven games to win its first round series over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Sharks won Game 7 of the series in overtime 5-4. Barclay Goodrow scored the winning goal with 1:41 remaining in the first OT. San Jose rallied from a three-goal deficit by scoring four goals on a major penalty that was disputed by the Golden Knights.
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During the playoffs, Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado in goals scored with five and points with nine. Nathan MacKinnon is the assists leader with five and second in points with eight. In goal, Philipp Grubauer is 4-1-0 with a 1.90 goals against average and .939 save percentage.
Tomas Hertl lead San Jose in goals scored with six, while Erik Karlsson is the leader in assists with nine and points with nine. Logan Couture is tied for the lead in goals scored with six and second in points with eight. In net, Martin Jones is 4-2-0 with a goals against average of 3.20 and .904 saves percentage.
Recent Betting Trends:
Colorado is 4-0 in its last 4
The UNDER has cashed in 8 of the Avalanche’s last 10 on the road
San Jose is 4-1 in its last 5 at home
The OVER has cashed in each of the Sharks last 8 at home
Free Betting Pick: San Jose Sharks -145
San Jose won each of the three games head-to-head during the regular season with Colorado. The Sharks have won 24 of the last 28 at home versus the Avalanche and 37 of the last 54 overall against Colorado. While San Jose will win Game 1, the OVER is also a solid play having cashed in 8 of the last 9 between the two played in San Jose. Final Score Prediction, San Jose Sharks win 5-3