Two teams currently on losing streaks, the San Jose Sharks and the Detroit Red Wings take the ice at Little Caesars Arena in an East-West tilt. The action gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 31, and it will be televised live on Fox Sports Detroit.
San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings Odds
Detroit (-105) is playing the role of underdog to Detroit (-115), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -125 under, +105 over.
San Jose is 26-23 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. 29 of its games have gone under the total, while 18 have gone over and just one has pushed. As an away team this season, the Sharks are 12-13 SU.
San Jose has converted on 23.4 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that’s good enough for fifth-best in the league. Its penalty kill is ranked second overall, and it’s successfully killed off a whopping 83.9 percent of all penalties.
For the team as a whole, the Sharks have been penalized 3.8 times per game overall this season, and 3.0 per game over its last five road outings. The team’s been forced to kill penalties 8.6 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Averaging 25.0 saves per game with a .908 save percentage, Martin Jones (15-17-5) has been the top option in goal for San Jose this season. Jones did just play last night, however, so San Jose could decide to rest him and instead turn to Aaron Dell (12-10-3 record, .917 save percentage, 2.51 goals against average).
Brent Burns and Logan Couture will both lead the way for the visiting Sharks. Burns (42 points) has tallied eight goals and 34 assists, and has recorded multiple points 10 times. Couture has 21 goals and 16 assists to his name, and has registered a point in 22 games.
Over on the other bench, Detroit is 19-29 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. 26 of its contests have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and none have pushed. It’s 10-17 SU at home this season.
The Red Wings have converted on just 19.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is also ranked 19th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
Detroit players have been sent to the penalty box 3.8 times per game in total this season, and 2.8 per game over their last five home outings. The team has had to defend opponent power plays just 7.1 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jimmy Howard has stopped 26.2 shots per game as the top option in goal for the Red Wings. Howard has 14 wins, 24 losses, and six overtime losses to his name and has recorded a pedestrian 2.82 goals against average and a .911 save percentage this year.
The home team will be led on offense by Dylan Larkin (eight goals, 30 assists).
San Jose Sharks vs. Detroit Red Wings Betting Predictions
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Red Wings, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes
Detroit is 3-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while San Jose is 3-2 in shootouts.
The under has hit in three of Detroit’s last five outings.
Eight of Detroit’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The club is 3-5 overall in those games.
