Boston Bruins

Ice Hockey NHL SAP Center Sun 23 Nov 20:00

San Jose Sharks

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Bruins vs Sharks

The Boston Bruins meet the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Sunday, November 23.

Will Goals Be at a Premium?

Under 6.5 goals could be on the cards and there’s a chance to back this outcome at an appealing -130. The Bruins and the Sharks might fall short of the mark.

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Bruins H2H Record Includes 9 Wins in 10

Boston Bruins triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where Los Angeles Kings were beaten 2-1 (OT) at Crypto.com Arena. Morgan Geekie scored both of the goals. Goalie Jeremy Swayman was red hot in this one, making 31 saves (.969).

San Jose Sharks lost their last game, being beaten at home to Ottawa Senators 3-2 at SAP Center. John Klingberg and Barclay Goodrow scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Sharks claim a 3-1 win over the Bruins at SAP Center. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Bruins win nine times.

Starting Goalies

Jeremy Swayman (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 22-12-3 2.9 .903 1
23/24 25-10-7 2.53 .916 3
Yaroslav Askarov (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 17-15-2 3.6 .888 0
23/24 1-0-0 1.47 .943 0
Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 28.4 shots on goal, with a 21.7% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have given up 2.7 goals from 29.7 shots, averaging 5.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.7%.

Morgan Geekie is the top points scorer with 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, with David Pastrnak recording 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 2.25 goal against average with a .927 save percentage.

San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

The Sharks have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.4 goals from 21.8 shots on goal, with a 13.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.0 goals from 30.9 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 94.7%.

The top points scorer is Macklin Celebrini with 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists, while Will Smith is next best after registering 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov have a 1.47 GAA with a .953 SV%.

Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks Prediction & Picks

Your complete Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re not expecting the scoreboard to tick over too much for this NHL clash. Odds of -130 are available for Unders and that means we need six goals or less to be scored.

We’re always on top of team news and when combined with recent form, it helps us uncover the best value. Our NHL handicappers also take a data-led approach, using key stats to back every pick.

Key Bruins vs Sharks stats:

  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Bruins games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Sharks games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Sharks games.

Under 6.5 Probability

According to the best NHL betting sites, our pick has a 56.5% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Will Smith Over 0.5 Assists +145 BetMGM logo

Will Smith (Sharks) has had one assist or more in 4 straight home games. He is certainly capable of covering the line when it comes our Player Assists wager, with appealing odds of +145 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5
To Score Morgan Geekie
Assists Will Smith Over 0.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Under 6.5 goals, Morgan Geekie (Bruins) to score and Will Smith (Sharks) to have Over 0.5 assists.

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Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Close Encounter in the Eyes of the Books

With a 57% chance of securing victory, Boston Bruins are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -133. The market suggests that San Jose Sharks are least likely to win at +112.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s +106.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins Stats
San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
88 David Pastrnak 23 20.1 11 17 28 -7
39 Morgan Geekie 23 17.79 16 6 22 -7
18 Pavel Zacha 23 17.77 5 12 17 -2
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
71 Macklin Celebrini 22 20.58 13 19 32 3
2 Will Smith 22 18.25 7 14 21 5
72 William Eklund 18 19.96 5 8 13 -8

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Viktor Arvidsson
Injured
Casey Mittelstadt
Injured
Jeffrey Truchon-Viel
Injured
Charlie McAvoy
Injured
Jordan Harris
Injured

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Logan Couture
Injured
Carey Price
Injured
Ryan Ellis
Injured
Michael Misa
Injured
Jeff Skinner
Injured

Starting Lineups

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

30
Yaroslav Askarov
9
Dmitri Orlov
37
Timothy Liljegren
72
William Eklund
71
Macklin Celebrini
2
Will Smith
88
David Pastrnak
18
Pavel Zacha
92
Marat Khusnutdinov
45
Jonathan Aspirot
91
Nikita Zadorov
1
Jeremy Swayman

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

30
Yaroslav Askarov
38
Mario Ferraro
85
Shakir Mukhamadullin
96
Philipp Kurashev
21
Alexander Wennberg
73
Tyler Toffoli
39
Morgan Geekie
28
Elias Lindholm
21
Alex Steeves
20
Henri Jokiharju
27
Hampus Lindholm
1
Jeremy Swayman

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

30
Yaroslav Askarov
6
Sam Dickinson
5
Vincent Desharnais
81
Adam Gaudette
10
Ty Dellandrea
51
Collin Graf
47
Mark Kastelic
93
Fraser Minten
84
Tanner Jeannot
26
Andrew Peeke
6
Mason Lohrei
1
Jeremy Swayman

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

30
Yaroslav Askarov
23
Barclay Goodrow
63
Zack Ostapchuk
75
Ryan Reaves
81
Michael Eyssimont
52
Sean Kuraly
10
Riley Tufte
1
Jeremy Swayman

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

21 Nov NHL
Bruins 2-1 Kings
19 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-4 Ducks
17 Nov NHL
Hurricanes 3-1 Bruins
15 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-2 Canadiens
13 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-5 Senators
11 Nov NHL
Maple Leafs 3-5 Bruins
08 Nov NHL
Bruins 5-3 Maple Leafs
06 Nov NHL
Senators 2-3 Bruins
04 Nov NHL
Bruins 4-3 Islanders
01 Nov NHL
Hurricanes 1-2 Bruins

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

22 Nov NHL
Senators 3-2 Sharks
20 Nov NHL
Kings 3-4 Sharks
18 Nov NHL
Mammoth 2-3 Sharks
15 Nov NHL
Sharks 1-4 Kraken
13 Nov NHL
Sharks 0-2 Flames
11 Nov NHL
Sharks 2-1 Wild
08 Nov NHL
Panthers 1-3 Sharks
07 Nov NHL
Jets 1-2 Sharks
05 Nov NHL
Sharks 6-1 Kraken
02 Nov NHL
Red Wings 3-2 Sharks
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
2 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
3 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
4 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
5 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
6 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
7 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
8 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
3 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
5 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
6 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
7 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
8 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
5 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
6 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
7 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
8 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
2 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
3 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
5 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
6 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
3 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
4 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
5 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
6 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
7 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
8 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
9 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
10 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
11 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
12 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
13 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
14 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
15 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
16 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
5 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
6 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
7 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
8 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
9 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
10 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
11 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
12 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
13 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
14 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
15 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
16 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
3 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
4 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
5 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
6 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
7 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
9 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
10 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
11 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
12 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
13 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
14 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
15 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
16 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
17 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
18 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
19 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
20 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
21 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
22 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
23 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
24 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
25 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
26 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
27 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
28 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
29 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
31 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
32 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L