Sharks at Blues 5/21/19 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
San Jose Sharks vs. St. Louis Blues
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
May. 21, 2019
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : STL -160 O/U 5.5
On Tuesday, the San Jose Sharks visit the St. Louis Blues for Game 6 of their NHL Western Conference Finals best of seven series. The Blues won Game 5 in a rout 5-0 to take a 3-2 lead in the series putting the Sharks on the brink of elimination. Vladimir Tarasenko scored for the Blues on a penalty shot, while Jaden Schwartz scored a hat trick and St. Louis in one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals.
San Jose defenseman Erik Karlsson played hurt and Game 4 and returned for Game 5 but played only 10 minutes between the first and second period and not at all in the third. Karlsson’s presence in front of the Sharks goal is needed and if defenseman cannot go on Tuesday, the Sharks season will likely end.
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Logan Couture leads San Jose in goals scored with 14, while Erik Karlsson is the leader in assists with 14. Couture leads the Sharks in points with 20, while Brent Burns and Karlsson are second in points with 16 apiece. In net, Martin Jones is 10-8 with a goals against average of 2.96 and .902 saves percentage.
Jaden Schwartz leads St. Louis in goals scored with 12 and in points with 16. Alex Pietrangelo leads the Blues in assists with 10 and is tied for second in points with Vladimir Tarasenko at 12. Goalie Jonathan Binnington is 11-7 in net with a goals against average of 2.44 and .912 saves percentage.
Recent Betting Trends:
San Jose is 9-4 in its last 13
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Sharks last 5
St. Louis is 18-7 in its last 25 at home
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Blues last 8 at home
Free Betting Pick: St. Louis Blues -160
The home team (STL) has won 7 of the last 10 between the two. If Erik Karlsson cannot play or is less than 100% which is likely, the Sharks will be in for a long night. The San Jose defenseman not only defends in front of the net better than any player in the NHL, but starts counter attacks and moves the puck up ice to start San Jose’s offense. Look for another relatively easy Blues win. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Blues win 4-1