Blues at Sharks 5/11/19 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
St. Louis Blues vs. San Jose Sharks
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
May. 11, 2019
TV: NBC
Latest Odds : SJ -130 O/U 5.5
On Saturday, the St. Louis Blues visit the San Jose Sharks for Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference Finals best of seven series. The Blues were at one time last in conference early in the season but battled back to reach the postseason and thus far in the playoffs defeated Winnipeg in six games and Dallas in seven games to reach the Conference Finals.
San Jose was down 3-1 in their series with Vegas in the first round, but won three straight to eliminate the Golden Knights, including a Game 6 double-overtime win on the road and an OT win in Game 7. Joe Pavelski has recovered from his injury in Game 7 of the first round but not until San Jose’s Game 7 win to eliminate Colorado in the semifinals.
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Jaden Schwartz leads St. Louis in goals scored with eight and in points with 11. Alex Pietrangelo leads the Blues in assists with nine and is tied for first in points with 11. Goalie Jonathan Binnington is 8-5-0 in net with a goals against average of 2.39 and .915 saves percentage.
Logan Couture leads San Jose in goals scored with nine, while Erik Karlsson is the leader in assists with 12. Couture is tied for the lead for the Sharks in points with 14, with Brent Burns and Tomas Hertl. In net, Martin Jones is 8-5-0 with a goals against average of 2.72 and .910 saves percentage.
Recent Betting Trends:
St. Louis is 5-1 in its last 6 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Blues last 6 versus Pacific Division teams
San Jose is 5-1 in its last 6 at home
The OVER has cashed in 10 of the Sharks last 12 at home
Free Betting Pick: San Jose Sharks -130
San Jose won 2 of 3 against St. Louis during the regular season. The Sharks have won 5 of the last 6 at home, 15 of the last 21 versus opponents from the Central Division and 39 of the last 58 during the postseason when favored. St. Louis on the other hand has lost 4 of the last 5 when playing in the Conference Finals. Final Score Prediction, San Jose Sharks win 4-2