San Jose Sharks

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  12. Standings

Sharks to Give Utah a Hard Time

There could be value in backing the Sharks with a 1.5 goal start on the puck line. You can get -125 and our prediction is that they’ll be able keep pace with the Utah Hockey Club.

Utah Won 4-3 When Teams Last Met

San Jose Sharks have experienced back-to-back road losses. Their previous game was a 4-2 home defeat against Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center at San Jose. William Eklund and Timothy Liljegren each scored one goal. Goalie Alexandar Georgiyev stopped 38 shots (.927).

Utah Hockey Club were defeated last time out, making it four home losses on the spin. Delta Center saw them beaten 4-1 against Florida Panthers. Logan Cooley was the only goal scorer, while Karel Vejmelka recorded 29 saves (.935).

The last encounter between the Utah and the Sharks saw the former win. It was a 4-3 scoreline at SAP Center at San Jose.

Starting Goalies

Alexandar Georgiev (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 6-16-1 3.71 .878 0
23/24 38-18-4 3.02 .897 2
Karel Vejmelka (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 21-19-6 2.56 .905 1
23/24 13-19-2 3.35 .895 1
San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.1 goals from 25.9 shots on goal, with a 13.9% powerplay efficiency. The Sharks have been giving up 3.5 goals from 33.0 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Macklin Celebrini is the top points scorer with 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, with Tyler Toffoli racking up 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov have a 2.44 goal against average with a .922 save percentage.

Utah Hockey Club – Last 10 Games

The Utah have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 31.0 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.2%.

The top points scorer is Clayton Keller with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Logan Cooley is next best after registering 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Karel Vejmelka have a 2.50 GAA with a .916 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of team, player and goalie stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Sharks vs Utah stats:

  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 4 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Utah in 10 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Utah in 5 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Utah in 10 consecutive games at home this season.

San Jose Sharks vs Utah Prediction

We’re keen to back San Jose Sharks with a +1.5 goal start on the spread. The odds of -125 look value and our pick is that they’ll keep things tight in this NHL clash.

If you want to land a big potential return from a small stake, then a Bet Builder could be a good way to go. Back San Jose to cover the Puck Line in a combination with other picks.

Sharks +1.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 55.6% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: William Eklund Over 1.5 Shots -143 BetMGM logo

William Eklund (Sharks) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games. We recommend backing the -143 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

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San Jose Sharks vs Utah Bet Builder Tips

Puck Line Sharks +1.5
To Score Macklin Celebrini
Shots on Goal William Eklund Over 1.5

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San Jose Sharks vs Utah Hockey Club Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Taking No Chances With Utah

Utah Hockey Club have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -270 favorites for this game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 73% chance of winning. San Jose Sharks are the underdogs at +215 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6. NHL fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you’re going for Over 6, then the odds are -110.

The Utah are favorites to win the Race to 3 Goals at odds of -180 although there’s the option to back neither team to make this total at +400.

If you’re wagering on National Hockey League clashes, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the hundreds of team props and game lines. There’s the opportunity to bet pre-game and in-game.

Clayton Keller Favorite to Light the Lamp First

There’s the chance to back Clayton Keller at +800 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favorite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Player Goals

Clayton Keller (Utah)
First
+128
Anytime
+800
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Dylan Guenther (Utah)
First
+145
Anytime
+850
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Nick Schmaltz (Utah)
First
+185
Anytime
+1050
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Logan Cooley (Utah)
First
+210
Anytime
+1150
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Player Shots

Clayton Keller (Utah)
Over 2.5
-156
Under 2.5
+120
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Dylan Guenther (Utah)
Over 2.5
-130
Under 2.5
-100
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Nick Schmaltz (Utah)
Over 2.5
+125
Under 2.5
-164
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Logan Cooley (Utah)
Over 2.5
+145
Under 2.5
-192
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks Stats

Utah Hockey Club logo Utah Hockey Club Stats

Moneyline

  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 1 win and 9 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

San Jose Sharks Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
64 Mikael Granlund 41 21.15 11 24 35 -5
72 William Eklund 38 19.66 8 22 30 0
71 Macklin Celebrini 31 19.75 13 15 28 -11

Utah Hockey Club Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
9 Clayton Keller 39 19.01 14 26 40 -3
92 Logan Cooley 40 17.03 11 24 35 4
11 Dylan Guenther 40 16.27 16 18 34 4

Injuries & Suspensions

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nico Sturm
Injured
Jake Walman
Injured
Nikolai Kovalenko
Injured
Logan Couture
Injured
Carl Grundstroem
Injured
Vitek Vanecek
Injured

Utah Hockey Club Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
John Marino
Injured
Maveric Lamoureux
Injured
Dylan Guenther
Injured
Robert Bortuzzo
Injured
Sean Durzi
Injured

Starting Lineups

Utah Hockey Club logo Utah Hockey Club

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

70
Karel Vejmelka
98
Mikhail Sergachyov
2
Olli Maeaettae
9
Clayton Keller
92
Logan Cooley
8
Nick Schmaltz
20
Fabian Zetterlund
64
Mikael Granlund
72
William Eklund
4
Cody Ceci
3
Henry Thrun
40
Alexandar Georgiyev

Utah Hockey Club logo Utah Hockey Club

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

70
Karel Vejmelka
28
Ian Cole
7
Michael Kesselring
63
Matias Maccelli
27
Barrett Hayton
91
Josh Doan
73
Tyler Toffoli
21
Alexander Wennberg
51
Collin Graf
37
Timothy Liljegren
38
Mario Ferraro
40
Alexandar Georgiyev

Utah Hockey Club logo Utah Hockey Club

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

70
Karel Vejmelka
4
Juuso Vaelimaeki
57
Nick Desimone
38
Liam O'Brien
17
Nick Bjugstad
67
Lawson Crouse
2
Will Smith
71
Macklin Celebrini
11
Luke Kunin
84
Jan Rutta
85
Shakir Mukhamadullin
40
Alexandar Georgiyev

Utah Hockey Club logo Utah Hockey Club

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

70
Karel Vejmelka
22
Jack McBain
82
Kevin Stenlund
15
Alexander Kerfoot
10
Klim Kostin
53
Ty Dellandrea
23
Barclay Goodrow
40
Alexandar Georgiyev

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

07 Jan NHL
Golden Knights 4-2 Sharks
04 Jan NHL
Devils 2-3 Sharks
02 Jan NHL
Lightning 1-2 Sharks
31 Dec NHL
Flyers 4-0 Sharks
28 Dec NHL
Flames 3-1 Sharks
27 Dec NHL
Golden Knights 6-3 Sharks
23 Dec NHL
Sharks 3-4 Canucks
21 Dec NHL
Sharks 2-3 Oilers
19 Dec NHL
Avalanche 4-2 Sharks
17 Dec NHL
Jets 4-3 Sharks

Previous Utah Hockey Club Lineups

08 Jan NHL
Panthers 4-1 Utah HC
04 Jan NHL
Utah HC 2-3 Stars
02 Jan NHL
Utah HC 5-3 Flames
31 Dec NHL
Utah HC 1-4 Oilers
30 Dec NHL
Utah HC 2-5 Kraken
27 Dec NHL
Avalanche 4-1 Utah HC
23 Dec NHL
Stars 3-2 Utah HC
22 Dec NHL
Ducks 5-4 Utah HC
20 Dec NHL
Utah HC 2-1 Wild
18 Dec NHL
Canucks 2-3 Utah HC

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -